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Vigil held in Dublin to remember Stardust victims

Vigil held in Dublin to remember Stardust victims

Claire Bird, the wife of the late broadcaster and supporter of the Stardust families Charlie Bird, laid a wreath at the ceremony in Artane.

Man stole €16,000 after overhearing bank teller instructing customer to return next day for cash

Man stole €16,000 after overhearing bank teller instructing customer to return next day for cash

Joseph Joyce (31) was jailed for four years for the incident

Long read: Families of Stardust victims battled decades for justice

Long read: Families of Stardust victims battled decades for justice

The inquest into the deaths of 48 people in a fire at the Stardust nightclub on February 14th, 1981 was the longest in the history of the State

Stardust inquest coroner begins summary of evidence

Stardust inquest coroner begins summary of evidence

Stardust families 'have waited longer than Moses in the desert without justice', inquest told

Stardust families 'have waited longer than Moses in the desert without justice', inquest told

Stardust jury urged to return verdict of unlawful killing in death of 48 victims

Stardust jury urged to return verdict of unlawful killing in death of 48 victims

Stardust fire could have developed in main bar without staff noticing, inquest hears

Stardust fire could have developed in main bar without staff noticing, inquest hears

Stardust: Expert witness highlights areas that could have influenced where fire may have started

Stardust: Expert witness highlights areas that could have influenced where fire may have started

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Fire investigator and forensic scientist Dr Will Hutchinson gave evidence at the inquest on Monday

Stardust inquest: Jury shown 'extremely graphic' material of fatal fire

Stardust inquest: Jury shown 'extremely graphic' material of fatal fire

Thu, 14 Dec, 2023

The inquest has concluded for the year and will resume on January 9th

Stardust inquest hears bodies were 'in bits', burnt beyond recognition

Stardust inquest hears bodies were 'in bits', burnt beyond recognition

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

The inquest heard evidence from former firefighters on Thursday

'Drops of molten lead' or 'acid' fell onto Stardust patrons, inquest hears

'Drops of molten lead' or 'acid' fell onto Stardust patrons, inquest hears

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

Stardust survivors have told an inquest jury of seeing flames racing across the ceiling of the nightclub in what one witness described as being like the film ‘Backdraft’

Stardust survivor tells inquest of holding victim's hands before pulled apart by crowd

Stardust survivor tells inquest of holding victim's hands before pulled apart by crowd

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

The fire killed 48 people when it swept through the Stardust in the early hours of February 14th, 1981

Eamon Butterly accepts it was 'unsafe' to keep Stardust exit doors locked on disco nights

Eamon Butterly accepts it was 'unsafe' to keep Stardust exit doors locked on disco nights

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

The former Stardust manager is continuing his evidence to the tribunal on Wednesday

Stardust: Butterly denies telling security guard exit doors were locked years before fatal fire

Stardust: Butterly denies telling security guard exit doors were locked years before fatal fire

Tue, 26 Sep, 2023

Former Stardust manager Eamon Butterly continued his evidence to the inquest on Tuesday