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Coroner hopes to begin Stardust inquests before more family members die

Coroner hopes to begin Stardust inquests before more family members die — Maurice and Phylis McHugh’s daughter Caroline died in the fire (Niall Carson/PA)

Wed, 15 Jun, 2022 - 17:09

Rebecca Black, PA

A Dublin coroner has said she would like to see an inquest into the Stardust tragedy commence before more family members die.

Forty-eight people died in the nightclub fire in Dublin on February 14, 1981.

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