Belfast City Hall is to be lit up for tragic Noah Donohoe

Belfast City Hall is set to be lit up blue to raise awareness of a campaign to find out what happened to a teenager who was found drowned.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Aug 2020, 16:23 BST
Updated 18th Aug 2020, 17:58 BST
PACEMAKER BELFAST 24/06/2020 Urgent update re missing14-year-old Noah Donohoe Police searching for missing 14-year-old Noah Donohoe have released further information about his last sighting. Chief Inspector Gavin Kirkpatrick said: ¬SWe believe Noah left his home in South Belfast on Sunday 21 June at approximately 5.30pm. ¬SNoah left his home on his black Apollo mountain bike wearing a black skateboarding helmet, khaki green North Face jacket, grey sweat shorts with an emblem on one leg, a tie-die blue hoody, Nike trainers with a bright yellow ⬜tick¬" and carrying a khaki rucksack. ¬SNoah was seen on Ormeau Avenue at 5.45pm on Sunday evening. He is then sighted again on Royal Avenue heading towards York Street a short time after. ¬SNoah was then seen on North Queen Street heading towards the Limestone Road at 5:57pm. ¬SAn eyewitness believes they saw a young male matching Noah¬"s description fall off his bicycle on Sunday evening, possibly sustaining a head injury, in the vicinity of North QuePACEMAKER BELFAST 24/06/2020 Urgent update re missing14-year-old Noah Donohoe Police searching for missing 14-year-old Noah Donohoe have released further information about his last sighting. Chief Inspector Gavin Kirkpatrick said: ¬SWe believe Noah left his home in South Belfast on Sunday 21 June at approximately 5.30pm. ¬SNoah left his home on his black Apollo mountain bike wearing a black skateboarding helmet, khaki green North Face jacket, grey sweat shorts with an emblem on one leg, a tie-die blue hoody, Nike trainers with a bright yellow ⬜tick¬" and carrying a khaki rucksack. ¬SNoah was seen on Ormeau Avenue at 5.45pm on Sunday evening. He is then sighted again on Royal Avenue heading towards York Street a short time after. ¬SNoah was then seen on North Queen Street heading towards the Limestone Road at 5:57pm. ¬SAn eyewitness believes they saw a young male matching Noah¬"s description fall off his bicycle on Sunday evening, possibly sustaining a head injury, in the vicinity of North Que
PACEMAKER BELFAST 24/06/2020 Urgent update re missing14-year-old Noah Donohoe Police searching for missing 14-year-old Noah Donohoe have released further information about his last sighting. Chief Inspector Gavin Kirkpatrick said: ¬SWe believe Noah left his home in South Belfast on Sunday 21 June at approximately 5.30pm. ¬SNoah left his home on his black Apollo mountain bike wearing a black skateboarding helmet, khaki green North Face jacket, grey sweat shorts with an emblem on one leg, a tie-die blue hoody, Nike trainers with a bright yellow ⬜tick¬" and carrying a khaki rucksack. ¬SNoah was seen on Ormeau Avenue at 5.45pm on Sunday evening. He is then sighted again on Royal Avenue heading towards York Street a short time after. ¬SNoah was then seen on North Queen Street heading towards the Limestone Road at 5:57pm. ¬SAn eyewitness believes they saw a young male matching Noah¬"s description fall off his bicycle on Sunday evening, possibly sustaining a head injury, in the vicinity of North Que

Noah Donohoe disappeared in North Belfast in June, sparking a huge search effort.

He was travelling to Cave Hill country park to meet friends on the day of his disappearance and was doing work towards his Duke of Edinburgh award.

His body was later found in a storm drain.

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The 14-year-old’s mother Fiona has launched a public appeal to find out what happened to her son.

She has set up dedicated pages on Twitter and Facebook, called MyNoah Donohoe, as she seeks answers about his disappearance and death.

Sinn Fein councillor Steven Corr said the City Hall will be lit blue on Sunday to support Ms Donohoe’s campaign following a proposal he made.

“The death of Noah Donohoe shocked the citizens of our city and left many heartbroken, least not the family and friends of Noah,” he said.

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“I welcome the cross-party support for my proposal to have Belfast City Hall illuminated blue this Sunday to mark nine weeks since young Noah Donohoe had gone missing.

“I hope that by illuminating the building, it will create awareness around the ongoing appeal for information on the death of Noah.

“I would appeal to anyone with any evidence or information in respect of Noah’s disappearance to bring this immediately to the PSNI, [email protected], Fiona Donohoe’s Solicitor, Niall Murphy or Relatives for Justice.”

A small, private funeral service was held for the 14-year-old at St Patrick’s Church on Donegall Street in Belfast on July 1.

Mourners lined the streets to pay their respect to the popular St Malachy’s College pupil.