Victims of Stardust fire remembered at vigil to mark 45th anniversary of Dublin tragedy

Stardust activist and survivor Antoinette Keegan, who lost two sisters in the fire, lays flowers during the vigil. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The 48 young people who died in the Stardust fire were remembered at a vigil on Saturday, as loved ones and survivors gathered to mark the 45th anniversary of the tragedy in north Dublin.

They were joined by representatives from the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána, National Ambulance Service and Dublin Fire Brigade for the event on the site of the former nightclub in Artane.