Stardust inquiry: Miscarriage of justice left to fester

There is no greater heartache than the loss of a loved one in their prime. The resultant grief is made even harder to bear when there remain unanswered questions as to how and why that precious person died.

The death of 48 young people at the Stardust club in north Dublin on Valentine’s night in 1981 remains one of the worst disasters in modern Irish history. It is also one of our great unsolved mysteries.

Along with those who died, a further 214 people were injured, at least a dozen suffering permanent scars or disfigurement, and many more still endure the mental anguish caused by the event.