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'We can let them rest in peace': Families of Stardust victims finally have closure after inquest verdict
'We can let them rest in peace': Families of Stardust victims finally have closure after inquest verdict
On the 44th anniversary of the fire that claimed the lives of 48 people, their relatives feel they can now move on after the inquest jury found the victims had been unlawfully killed

Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

Stardust Aras Ceremony
'Their names will never be forgotten,' says President at special reception for Stardust victims
The special reception at Áras an Uachtaráin on Wednesday to honour the Stardust victims was not attended by all families of the victims

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Mick Clifford: State has failed another innocent person
S Mick Clifford: State has failed another innocent person
The wrong men were jailed in one of the most notorious failures in Irish policing and judicial history. One of the men's family still awaits an apology from the state, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 18 Aug, 2024

Stardust nightclub fire inquest
Book review: A four-decade fight for justice for 48 victims
The Last Disco cannot be read without feeling tremendous admiration for the families who fought for the reputation of their loved ones

Sat, 17 Aug, 2024

Stardust Site
Government signs off on €24m redress package for families of Stardust victims
Families of victims had fought for 43 years for the truth of what had happened to their loved ones, culminating in the emotional scenes in Dublin in April when unlawful killing verdicts were delivered

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

‘The Last Disco’ brings the story of the Stardust fight for justice to a conclusion
‘The Last Disco’ brings the story of the Stardust fight for justice to a conclusion
Their love undimmed and their resolve unbroken, families of the Stardust victims kept going, writes Sean Murray

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

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The Last Disco: The Stardust was the place to be for young people. Tragedy would take their lives
In the early hours of Valentine’s Day, 1981, a fire at the Stardust nightclub caused the deaths of 48 young people. In this extract from a book on the tragedy, co-authored by 'Irish Examiner' reporter Sean Murray, nobody could have predicted the tragic events

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Court orders Eamon Butterly to pay families' costs of his failed last ditch High Court bid
Court orders Eamon Butterly to pay families' costs of his failed last ditch High Court bid
Just before Easter weekend last, the former Stardust manager brought an emergency application seeking to challenge a decision made by Dublin City Coroner, Myra Cullinane, to allow the jury return a verdict of unlawful killing

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

100 days as Taoiseach: Has Simon Harris brought promised 'new energy'? 
100 days as Taoiseach: Has Simon Harris brought promised 'new energy'? 
Ahead of the upcoming budget, Paul Hosford, Tadgh McNally, and Michelle McGlynn take a look at what has been accomplished by Fine Gael's new leader to date

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

Taoiseach 'hopeful' day of commemoration for the victims of Stardust tragedy goes ahead
Taoiseach 'hopeful' day of commemoration for the victims of Stardust tragedy goes ahead
Remembrance ceremony due to be held this Sunday for the 48 young people who lost their lives

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

The pain game: Families being forced to search for truth in pursuit of justice for loved ones
The pain game: Families being forced to search for truth in pursuit of justice for loved ones
Why are some families forced to wait years for inquests into the deaths of their loved ones to be carried out?

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

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Taoiseach: Remembrance ceremony for Stardust victims will take place on June 23
The event to mark the unlawful killings of the 48 young people in 1981 follows the State apology Simon Harris made in the Dáil

Fri, 31 May, 2024

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Four Justice Media Awards nominations for Irish Examiner journalists
The awards recognise outstanding print, broadcast, and online journalism that contributes to the public’s understanding of justice and the legal system

Thu, 23 May, 2024

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Tánaiste: Government plan to commemorate Stardust tragedy under way 
Survivor Antoinette Keegan, whose sisters Mary and Martina died in the fire, said the Tánaiste apologised to the families during their meeting on Wednesday

Wed, 08 May, 2024

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Liam Herrick: Stardust inquests show the urgent need for reform of coroner system
The tragedy of Stardust lies not just in the appalling and avoidable loss of so many young lives but also in the continued violation of the rights of the victims through the denial of truth and justice over four decades, writes Liam Herrick of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

Terry Prone: To apologise properly, your focus should only ever be on the victim
S Terry Prone: To apologise properly, your focus should only ever be on the victim
When acknowledging a wrong done to others, it may feel right to bring your own feelings centre stage. But don't. It's not about you.

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

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S Paul Hosford: Stardust families' 'guard is up' to see what Taoiseach will do next
On Tuesday, the words Christine Keegan had prepared for the inquests, but never got to deliver, were put on the Dáil record by Taoiseach Simon Harris

Sat, 27 Apr, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Tánaiste's diplomacy could help bring justice and peace
Letters to the Editor: Tánaiste's diplomacy could help bring justice and peace
Amid the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, Israel is blockading a long list of items including incubators, fridges, and water tanks

Sat, 27 Apr, 2024

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Stardust: Gardaí begin compiling old case files after unlawful killing verdict
Asked if the possibility of criminal proceedings was being looked at, gardaí said they were awaiting the coroner’s report in the wake of the inquest

Thu, 25 Apr, 2024

Stardust campaigner 'very annoyed and angry' at Dáil apologies made by two TDs
Stardust campaigner 'very annoyed and angry' at Dáil apologies made by two TDs
Tánaiste Micheál Martin said it was likely that there would be a redress scheme for the families, but that the Government needed to further engage with the families first

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

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Taoiseach to deliver letters of apology to Stardust survivors and families
Simon Harris issued a state apology to the families and survivors in the Dáil this week

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

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Mick Clifford: Genuine sorrow for Stardust victims, but has anything changed?
Indifference informed treatment of victims’ families, and there’s little to suggest that much has changed

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

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'We are sorry': Simon Harris makes State apology to families of Stardust tragedy
Forty-eight people were killed when the blaze ripped through the Dublin nightclub in 1981

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Stardust: 'It’s surreal for the families... Justice has been done. Finally'
Stardust: 'It’s surreal for the families... Justice has been done. Finally'
After the jury returned majority verdicts of unlawful killing for all of the 48 young people who lost their lives in the nightclub fire, families of some of the victims reflect on the outcome

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

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Taoiseach to offer State apology to families, victims, and survivors of Stardust tragedy
Simon Harris is also set to task his department with preparing proposals to 'appropriately commemorate' the disaster

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

Stardust apology 'void of moral authority' if State does not address Whiddy Island disaster 
Stardust apology 'void of moral authority' if State does not address Whiddy Island disaster 
Vice president of the French-Irish Association of Relatives and Friends of the Betelgeuse Michael Kingston has 

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

View of Pier at 26th Street
Terry Prone: New York 1911 Triangle fire bore Stardust similarities 
A fire in Manhattan’s garment district in 1911 has so many similarities to the Stardust tragedy. The owners locked windows and doors to prevent workers from getting out with stolen lace

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

Stardust nightclub fire
Micheál Martin expresses support for Stardust redress scheme
Taoiseach Simon Harris is to offer those affected a State apology in the Dáil on Tuesday

Sun, 21 Apr, 2024

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Simon Harris apologises 'unreservedly' to families of Stardust victims
The Taoiseach has confirmed he will deliver a State apology to the families of 48 people killed in a devastating nightclub fire in 1981

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

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State apology to Stardust families could come as early as Tuesday 
Simon Harris expects to meet the families over the weekend

Fri, 19 Apr, 2024

Stardust Site
Irish Examiner view: Stardust verdict should never have taken this long
It is hardly a surprise that the families responded emotionally to the announcement of the verdict, or that they have called for a State apology. No family should have to wait more than 40 years for closure

Fri, 19 Apr, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: The Monk walks — Sean Murray
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Stardust justice - Sean Murray
Sean Murray has been following this story most of his career and he is this week’s guest on the podcast.

 Listen | Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

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Sean Murray: At long last, the families get the truth about the Stardust fire
Sean Murray: At long last, the families get the truth about the Stardust fire
Today's verdict finally brings the truth about the fire in the early hours of February 14, 1981, that should never be forgotten as a stain on Ireland for being so long in coming

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

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Timeline of events in 40-year campaign by Stardust families
Here are some of the key events in the victims’ families’ campaign for answers.

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

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Stardust: Government will consider unlawful killing verdict 'in full'
Simon Harris said all recommendations from the jury would be examined by the Government.

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

High Court dismisses Eamon Butterly application made before jury's Stardust deliberations
High Court dismisses Eamon Butterly application made before jury's Stardust deliberations
This bid was Eamon Butterly's second judicial review he brought in respect of a possible verdict of unlawful death

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

Terry Prone: The day the truth burst, after 43 years of constant suffering for the Stardust families
Terry Prone: The day the truth burst, after 43 years of constant suffering for the Stardust families
The unlawful killing verdict from the Stardust inquests has proven to everyone what the victims' families had always known, writes Terry Prone

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

Stardust Site
48 victims of Stardust fire were unlawfully killed, jury finds
Speaking in the Garden of Remembrance in the wake of the verdicts, the families called for a State apology

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

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Stardust inquests: Verdicts to be delivered on Thursday 
The verdicts will be delivered on Thursday from 2pm after the coroner deferred the announcement to allow for family members of the victims to gather

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

Jury in the Stardust inquests ‘very close’ to reaching verdicts
Jury in the Stardust inquests ‘very close’ to reaching verdicts
It is the tenth day the seven women and five men have been deliberating

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

Stardust nightclub fire inquest
Stardust jury retires for weekend
Deliberations will resume next week

Fri, 05 Apr, 2024

Stardust nightclub fire inquest
Stardust inquest jurors told they must be unanimous as they consider verdict
Jury told it had five options: accidental death, misadventure, an open verdict, a narrative verdict and unlawful killing

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

Most Stardust victims 'had probably already died' before fire engines arrived, says coroner
Most Stardust victims 'had probably already died' before fire engines arrived, says coroner
Dr Myra Cullinane said there was 'no direct evidence' to support the theory that some 'human agency' in the west alcove had a hand in the fire starting

Fri, 22 Mar, 2024

Stardust: Firefighters encountered 'mayhem' at nightclub, inquest told
Stardust: Firefighters encountered 'mayhem' at nightclub, inquest told
First responders managed to rescue many people trapped in toilets in the north Dublin nightclub, coroner said

Wed, 20 Mar, 2024

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