Solicitor makes request for Stardust fire inquest to open in October

Solicitor makes request for Stardust fire inquest to open in October

The inquest into the deaths of 48 young people in a fire in the Stardust nightclub in Artane, Dublin, on Valentine's Day 1981 is expected to be the largest ever in the history of the state

 A solicitor for the bereaved Stardust families has requested the inquest begin fully in October.

Despite September being suggested, Darragh Mackin, from Phoenix Law, who represents the majority of the families, says there must be "caution" fixing a date in order to have each team fully prepared.

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