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1st December 2023
Firefighter tells Stardust inquest he found group of victims 'huddled together' on the dancefloor
‘They were caught out by the speed of events,’ Dermot Dowdall told the inquest.
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26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Stardust inquest hears how teen was trapped in toilets before being 'surrounded by fire'
David Browne told gardaí at the time he could hear “things crashing on top of us”
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Stardust survivor tells inquest friend who perished was not supposed to attend disco that night
Patricia O’Connor said she still hears the cries of people calling for their parents as they tried to escape.
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19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
DJ assistant tells Stardust Inquest fuses up to 60 light boxes would run off four plugboards
The inquest was also told there was never an electrician supervising when the light and sound system was set up on the stage.
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Nov 21st 2023, 9:49 PM
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November 2023
Stardust: Inquest hears of survivor's 'life changing' injuries from the fire
Jimmy Fitzpatrick spent more than three and a half months in hospital with third degree burns to his body.
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Nov 17th 2023, 9:59 PM
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Stardust survivor tells how minutes trapped in toilets felt like 'a lifetime' as smoke filled the room
The inquest heard evidence today from three witnesses who were trapped in various toilets in the complex on the night of the fire.
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Nov 14th 2023, 9:20 PM
Stardust witness tells inquest that doorman told him: 'They could not get out, the doors were padlocked'
Michael O’Toole told the jury that he believes that keys that doorman Michael Kavanagh took from his pocket were the keys to the Stardust.
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Nov 11th 2023, 11:58 AM
Stardust survivor says husband died in the blaze hours after celebrating daughter's first birthday
Christina Smyth said she last saw her husband sitting at their table minding the coats while she on the dancefloor
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Nov 7th 2023, 9:58 PM
Cross-examination of abuse complainants cannot 'pry unnecessarily' into their personal lives
The Court of Appeal dismissed a bid by a teacher to overturn his conviction for the repeated rape and sexual abuse of his younger brother when they were children.
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Nov 3rd 2023, 4:30 PM
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October 2023
Suspended sentence for man who sexually assaulted au pair was too lenient, court finds
Brian Haig was resentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison with the final 12 months suspended.
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Oct 31st 2023, 10:56 PM
Stardust survivor tells inquest that patrons 'were trapped like rats trying to get out'
The inquest will resume on Tuesday, 7 November.
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Oct 28th 2023, 8:12 AM
Woman tells Stardust inquest she left club after 'piece of ceiling' fell on table on night of fire
The jury at the inquest today heard evidence from a number of patrons who attended Stardust on the night of the fire.
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Oct 17th 2023, 7:27 PM
Stardust patron saw material like 'melting plastic' coming from ceiling on night of fire, inquest hears
The jury at the inquest today heard evidence from a number of patrons who attended Stardust on the night of the fire.
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Oct 16th 2023, 6:58 PM
Eamon Butterly tells Stardust inquest management at the club was not 'up to dealing with fire'
The former Stardust manager agreed with lawyers that the only preparation for the possibility of a fire at the club was that he would “ring the fire brigade”.
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Oct 6th 2023, 6:34 PM
September
September 2023
Local resident saw Stardust fire almost half an hour before alarm was raised, inquest hears
Noel Scully said at 1.15am he could see an “orange glow” coming from the direction of the club.
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Sep 15th 2023, 9:54 PM
Former Stardust doorman denies he was ‘put up to’ telling gardaí he had opened the exits
Michael Kavanagh gave evidence for the third day at the inquests.
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Sep 14th 2023, 7:42 PM
Former Stardust doorman says attempts were made to 'scapegoat' him for doors being locked
Michael Kavanagh also told the inquests today that the practice of locking doors was a “horrible policy”.
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Sep 13th 2023, 6:32 PM
Stardust inquest hears former doorman said victims couldn't escape because 'doors were chained'
Michael Kavanagh also admitted that he lied when he initially told gardaí that he had opened the doors of the nightclub.
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Sep 12th 2023, 11:30 PM
First firefighter on scene of Stardust fire had 'never seen anything like it', inquest hears
The inquest heard that only one firefighter initially attended the scene.
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Sep 6th 2023, 8:18 PM
Doorman admitted front door of Stardust was locked and key removed on night of fatal fire
The inquest into the 1981 fire at the Stardust complex in Artane resumed today following a summer break.
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Sep 4th 2023, 6:59 PM
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2023
Man's conviction for repeated rape of woman he met on dating site overturned
The man argued the trial judge did not brief the jury correctly in relation to lies told by the accused.
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Jul 28th 2023, 6:06 PM
Stardust inquest: Barman recalls his efforts to extinguish fire were futile
48 people died in a fire at the venue on the night of 14 February 1981.
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Jun 30th 2023, 7:51 PM
Stardust witness says 'all sorts of tall tales' told about what happened on the night of the fire
Evidence was heard today from workers at the club.
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Jun 27th 2023, 11:26 PM
Stardust inquest: Witness heard 'screaming' as main doors were closed to prevent re-entry
Linda Bishop was 18 on the night of the blaze, which killed 48 people in 1981.
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Jun 23rd 2023, 7:22 PM
Stardust floor manager told gardaí he heard Eamon Butterly say: 'The b*st**ds started a fire'
Phelim Kinahan, who worked as a floor manager at the facility, recalled seeing black smoke fill up the hall.
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Jun 20th 2023, 5:41 PM
Stardust inquest hears from waitress who was collecting glasses when ceiling began to 'collapse'
Pauline McConalogue, who was 17 at the time, said she’d never had a fire drill while working at the club and didn’t know where the fire exits were.
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Jun 16th 2023, 5:05 PM
Witness tells Stardust inquest the outside door of club was locked when he went to leave
Lorcan Doody, who was 18 at the time, said there was one bouncer at the door and he said they would have to wait ‘until the man with the key came back’.
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Jun 13th 2023, 9:25 PM
Ross Hutch told gardaí ‘it’s the f**king feud’ after he found cousin shot dead, court hears
Thomas McConnell has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Gareth Hutch (36) on 24 May 2016.
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Jun 13th 2023, 10:45 AM
Couple tell inquest of feeling guilt after only child skipped wedding to attend Stardust dance
A couple told the jury at the Coroner’s Court inquest into the Stardust fire about their daughter Caroline’s death.
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May 16th 2023, 3:58 PM
Woman whose parents died in the Stardust 'grew up in the shadow of disaster', inquest hears
48 people lost their lives in the fire at the Stardust Ballroom on 14 February, 1981.
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May 9th 2023, 6:11 PM
Family want to reclaim loved one from 'devastation' of the Stardust, inquest hears
48 people lost their lives in the fire at the Stardust Ballroom on February 14, 1981.
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May 5th 2023, 4:25 PM
Friend of Stardust victim tells inquest of seeing 'terrible things that nobody should ever see'
The Stardust tragedy saw 48 young people killed and over 200 people injured.
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May 2nd 2023, 7:14 PM
‘I miss my Mammy so much’: Family of Jasmine McMonagle deliver victim impact statements
At a sentencing hearing today, the victim’s mother said that when it came to Richard Burke, ‘the only word that comes to mind is evil’.
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Apr 18th 2023, 7:15 PM
Man acquitted of murder on self defence grounds after stabbing 24 year old in his house
Member’s of the dead man’s family expressed their shock and upset after the verdict was delivered.
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Mar 31st 2023, 9:03 PM
Woman accused of murdering her two children in Westmeath car fire to go on trial next year
Thelma, 5, and Michael, 2, suffered fatal injuries when the vehicle they were in went on fire last September.
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Mar 28th 2023, 3:06 PM
Murder accused bought Jasmine McMonagle a car for Christmas and set fire to it, jury hears
The accused told a psychiatrist he bought the mother-of-two a car for Christmas but later set fire to it after she would not agree to a reconciliation, a jury has heard.
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Mar 22nd 2023, 5:42 PM
Gardaí forced entry to Jasmine McMonagle's home after her daughter seen at window, trial hears
The jury were also told how a Garda saw Ms McMonagle’s lifeless body lying in a pool of blood after he looked through a small gap in the curtains.
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Mar 21st 2023, 3:45 PM
Mother-of-two Jasmine McMonagle met a 'brutal death', murder trial hears
Richard Burke (32) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Jasmine McMonagle but guilty to manslaughter.
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Mar 20th 2023, 7:07 PM
'You killed a garda': How the jury reached a verdict in the Colm Horkan murder trial
Stephen Silver (40) was found guilty of the capital murder of Garda Horkan this afternoon.
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Mar 15th 2023, 7:30 PM
Shooting of Garda Colm Horkan was 'not a rational act', defence barrister tells murder trial
Silver has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Garda Colm Horkan in 2020, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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Mar 10th 2023, 6:41 PM
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