Residents’ consultation around the 2017 refurbishment noted prior engagement, though critics argued limited outreach; the debris screen replacement was described as like-for-like.

The inquest is ongoing and will resume with further testimony and evidence review in the coming sessions.

Noah’s last Google search pointed to the Cavehill area around 5:34 p.m. on June 21, suggesting Cavehill as his focal destination with no evidence of alternative targets.

Divers and rescuers described the storm drain operation and the discovery of Noah’s body near the M2 corridor, with wear of dry suits documented.

A post left by a friend at 5:41 p.m. on June 21 indicated a Cavehill meetup was canceled, but Noah may not have received it if he left home without internet access.

Police noted IP-address activity linked to Noah’s mother’s home on June 22 and asked her to access his accounts during the search.

Experts analyzed Noah’s devices to reconstruct the timeline, focusing on Google activity, device data, and online accounts.

Calls to Noah’s mobile were mostly to his mother, with one unexplained 32-second call at 10:30 p.m. on June 20 from Noah’s own number.

Police chief Simon Byrne emphasized officer welfare during the multi-day search, visiting search personnel at Musgrave and the north Belfast Translink depot.

Debate among experts over screen types—debris screens versus security screens—and the associated entrapment and debris- blockage risks, alongside safety implications for future access by children.

An inquest into Noah Donohoe’s death in north Belfast examined whether the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) knew if the culvert hatch was locked, with official Jonathan McKee denying the department “didn’t have a clue.” Transitioning from the opening questions, the inquest emphasized the key risk concerns around the culvert.

Risk assessments identified three core dangers: flood risk, the hazards of someone entering the pipe and downstream harm, and entrapment behind the debris screen, with entrapment deemed the most foreseeable.