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Taoiseach Simon Harris issued apology in the Dáil on Tuesday, as those most affected by February 1981 tragedy looked on

The 48 victims of the Stardust nightclub tragedy in Dublin in 1981 and their families have received a formal apology from the Irish Government. The State apology comes less than a week after a jury ruled that the 48 deaths were "unlawful."

The Taoiseach delivered a State apology to the Stardust families following their 43-year fight for justice

‘It is to our great shame that State processes heaped misery upon tragedy for the Stardust families,’ said Harris.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has apologised on behalf of the State to the families and friends of those who died in the Stardust fire 43 years ago.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has apologised unreservedly to the families of the Stardust victims.

Forty-eight young people died in a blaze that ripped through a nightclub in north Dublin in 1981.

Forty-eight young people died in a blaze that ripped through a nightclub in north Dublin in 1981.

Families to meet Taoiseach Simon Harris ahead of expected apology in the Dáil on Tuesday

On Thursday, an inquest jury returned a verdict that 48 young people were all unlawfully killed