37 years on and their lives are still engulfed by the Stardust nightclub fire

Derry and Dublin felt worlds apart in 1981, but the Stardust tragedy brought them together. Now, renewed bonds are helping them fight for justice for others, writes Caroline O’Doherty.

THE Derry girls used to laugh at the perception of their home town as a city under siege, where you took your life in your hands just going out your front door.