Stardust fire extinguisher was empty every time it was inspected, inquest hears

The jury at the Dublin District Coroner’s Court heard evidence from Henry Armstrong, who was employed by Chubb Fire & Security Ireland Ltd, and had ran checks at the premises 

Henry Armstrong said he had carried out a survey of Stardust in October 1980, just months before the fire that killed 48 people in the early hours of February 14, 1981. Picture: Tony Harris/PA

One of the fire extinguishers in the Stardust was empty every time it was inspected in the three years before the blaze, an inquest has heard.