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Last April, fresh inquests into the deaths of 48 people in the 1981 fire began. They concluded today as the jury returned its verdicts
Last April, fresh inquests into the deaths of 48 people in the 1981 fire began. They concluded today as the jury returned its verdicts
For more than 40 years, Eamon Butterly kept a low profile, shunning all media requests.
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.
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: