Stardust victims' families: ‘It’s like it only happened yesterday’

The families of the 48 victims of the 1981 Stardust tragedy have welcomed a decision by the Government to appoint a judge to assess whether a new inquiry into the blaze is needed.

Antoinette Keegan, who survived the St Valentine’s night tragedy but lost her two sisters, gave a cautious approval to what was announced by Minister Finian McGrath.

Mr McGrath had threatened to leave Government unless some form of new inquiry was commenced.