Stardust fire inquests to proceed after funding row resolved Some families of the 48 fire victims were told they did not meet criteria for legal aid system
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Relatives of Stardust disaster victims are pictured outside the Dublin City Coroner’s Court before an inquest pre-hearing last year. Photograph: Damien Eagers.
Long-awaited inquests into the deaths of 48 young people in the 1981 Stardust disaster can now proceed following the resolution of a funding row between the Department of Justice and the victims’ families.
Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys on Wednesday signed regulations into law which will enable all the bereaved families to access legal aid, regardless of their income. This will allow their legal team to start instructing counsel.
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By John Campbell
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The Northern Ireland Protocol is incompatible with EU law, the High Court in Belfast has been told.
The claim was made by a barrister for unionist leaders who are challenging the legality of the protocol.
John Larkin QC cited EU law on democratic accountability and the treatment of former member states.
The judicial review proceedings are being opposed by the government. The protocol is the part of the Brexit deal.
It creates a trade border between Northern Ireland and Great Britain and means EU rules governing trade in goods still apply in Northern Ireland.