Stardust families to hear if new inquiry to be held

Relatives of those who died in the 1981 Stardust tragedy will be told today if their long fight for a fresh State investigation has been successful.

Government sources confirmed last night that a report into whether a new inquiry is needed will be signed off on by ministers in a last-minute addition to the cabinet agenda, before being immediately handed to the families involved.

The report by Judge Pat McCartan has examined calls for a second inquiry based on disputed claims that there is new information to warrant a fresh investigation into what happened.