The inquest heard that most of the victims were already dead by the time the first fire engines arrived at the scene. Firefighters found unimaginable carnage; heaps of bodies and body parts.
Forty-eight people lost their lives as a result of the Stardust fire. Most were just teenagers and almost all of the victims were from the Dublin 5 area, mostly Coolock, Raheny and Artane. Here are their stories:
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