From BBC News NI. Tara Mills and Declan Harvey react and reflect on the stories that impact all our lives and speak to those who can help us understand why we’re in the state we’re in. This podcast is a new way of talking and learning about the news in Northern Ireland. There’ll be lots of candid conversations, special guests, with wisdom, informality and some fun along the way.
Nothing will be off the table on “The State of Us”. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Contact thestateofus@bbc.co.uk
From BBC News NI. Tara Mills and Declan Harvey react and reflect on the stories that impact all our lives and speak to those who can help us understand why we’re in the state we’re in. This podcast is a new way of talking and learning about the news in Northern Ireland. There’ll be lots of candid conversations, special guests, with wisdom, informality and some fun along the way.
Nothing will be off the table on “The State of Us”. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Contact thestateofus@bbc.co.uk
Has the world of golf gone mad?
Swearing, shouting, and lobbing pints – that was the Ryder Cup 2025.
Stephen Watson is one of the closest journalists to NI golfer Rory McIlroy.
He's just back from Bethpage Black, where he said the atmosphere sometimes felt like a Trump rally.
He has followed Rory's career since he was a kid; through Masters wins and defeats, and at countless Ryder Cups.
But Stephen tells Tara Mills and Declan Harvey that the abuse the golfer received in New York was like nothing he has ever seen before.
A furious McIlroy swore at American fans during one of many heated moments of the golf tournament.
Is all of this just par for the course in a Ryder Cup competition, or is it time to call Fore! on golf’s bad behaviour?
This episode contains references to strong language.
Get in touch: thestateofus@bbc.co.uk
