‘We want the truth’

THE FAMILIES of the Stardust tragedy victims have called on Justice Minister Michael McDowell to establish a new tribunal of inquiry into how 48 young people died in the 1981 fire.

The chairman of the Chief Fire Officer's Association, Jim Dunphy, has also warned that a disaster like the Stardust tragedy could strike here again.

Among the chief problems highlighted in 1975, 1982 and again in 2002 is the fact that control of the fire services is left to a plethora of local authorities lacking the power and consistency of a central body. With the 25th anniversary next week, the same problems remain.