Stardust families withdraw from review of evidence

Families of the Stardust fire victims have decided they will not engage with the latest review of evidence from the disaster, claiming they were misled as to what the review would entail.

Just days ago, the families welcomed the appointment of retired judge Pat McCartan to conduct the review that was agreed in the Dáil in January, with a view to making recommendations as to whether a full-scale public inquiry was warranted.

Howev,er, yesterday, they said in a statement: “It is with regret that the Stardust families have pulled out of the process passed in the Dail on the 25th of January.”