Inside the Stardust: How tragedy unfolded at a Valentine's disco in Dublin on Friday, February 13th, 1981 – The Irish Times
How the night unfolded, leading to the deaths of 48 young people
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How the night unfolded, leading to the deaths of 48 young people
The Supreme Commander of the NATO Forces for Europe and the Commander of the European Command of the US Army, Christopher Cavoli, stated that NATO has made a decision to strengthen the reserve forces within the mission in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The club was packed with around 800 people before tragedy struck, claiming the lives of a staggering 48, and injuring over 200. The deaths were today ruled by a jury as unlawful killing.
The verdicts were delivered at Dublin Coroner’s Court, sitting in the Pillar Home at the Rotunda Hospital…
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: