Terms for Stardust inquiry agreed

THE legal framework for an independent examination into the 1981 Stardust fire tragedy that killed 48 people has been finalised 12 months after it was first announced.

Agreement on the terms of reference by the Government, senior counsel John Gallagher and the Stardust Victims’ Committee marks a definitive moment in the bereaved families’ 26-year campaign for answers.

The legal team representing the bereaved families is expected to meet with Mr Gallagher, who was appointed by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to chair the examination.