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# stardust inquest

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2023
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
Toddler sat waiting for sister killed in Stardust fire to come home for months, inquest hears
The Stardust tragedy saw 48 young people killed and over 200 people injured.
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May 4th 2023, 3:25 PM
Christy Moore reads pen portrait of Stardust victim on behalf of family at inquest hearing
The Stardust tragedy saw 48 young people killed and over 200 people injured.
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May 3rd 2023, 5:54 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
Stardust: One week in, here's what has happened in State's largest ever inquest
A report by
Tadgh McNally
Families of loved ones who died in the fire have spent the week reading pen portraits.
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Apr 29th 2023, 12:05 AM
Sister of Stardust victim left with fear 'like a physical sickness', inquest hears
The third day of the new inquest took place today in the Rotunda Hospital.
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Apr 27th 2023, 4:39 PM
Families of Stardust victims describe emotional toll of tragedy at inquest sitting
48 people died and over 200 were injured in the fire in 1981.
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Apr 26th 2023, 3:53 PM
‘A living nightmare’: Stardust families recall night they lost their loved ones as inquests begin
The inquests’ jury heard pen portraits of Michael Barrett and Carol Bissett today.
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Apr 25th 2023, 5:44 PM
'A very important morning': Fresh inquests into 1981 Stardust tragedy begin
The Stardust tragedy saw 48 young people killed and over 200 people injured.
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Apr 25th 2023, 12:51 PM
Last year
2022
Fresh inquests into Stardust nightclub tragedy won't start before April 2023
The announcement was made at a pre-inquest hearing this afternoon.
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Nov 23rd 2022, 3:14 PM
Former Stardust owner fails in court claim to have unlawful killing verdict excluded at inquest
Former Stardust manager Eamon Butterly had launched proceedings seeking to have the verdict of unlawful killing ruled out as a potential option for jurors.
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Nov 2nd 2022, 11:47 AM
Coroner hopes to begin Stardust inquests before more victims' family members die
Fresh inquests for the 48 killed in the 1981 tragedy are hoped to commence in September.
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Jun 15th 2022, 7:46 PM
Justice Minister to amend legislation to allow an independent jury selection for Stardust inquest
McEntee received approval from Cabinet to draft legislative amendments for the inquest today.
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Jun 9th 2022, 10:19 PM
Sen. Lynn Boylan accuses government of 'cold-heartedness' with Stardust inquest venue change
‘The families are tired, upset and at the end of their tethers. They cannot take much more,’ said Boylan.
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May 10th 2022, 9:43 PM
Judge wants Stardust inquest challenge heard as soon as possible
Eamon Butterly claims that the new inquest into the disaster could wrongfully make him a target for a verdict of unlawful killing.
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Feb 28th 2022, 5:20 PM
Justice Minister to examine changes to jury selection process ahead of the Stardust inquest
Currently, jurors for inquests are selected byGardaí, which is a concern for the Stardust campaigners.
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Feb 23rd 2022, 10:10 PM
Stardust campaigners call for jurors to be paid using portion of €8 million budget
The bill was brought forward by Sinn Féin senator Lynn Boylan and will be introduced in the Seanad tomorrow.
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Feb 22nd 2022, 7:00 PM
'Unlawful killing' will not be ruled out as a verdict at Stardust inquest, coroner says
Senior Coroner Dr Myra Cullinane made the announcement today.
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Feb 16th 2022, 6:38 PM
Candlelit vigil for the 41st anniversary of the Stardust fire to take place tomorrow
The vigil will take place at 1pm, at the site of the former Stardust nightclub.
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Feb 12th 2022, 6:30 AM
Stardust coroner to rule later this week on whether 'unlawful killing' verdict can be excluded
The tenth pre-inquest hearing was held this afternoon at the RDS.
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Feb 9th 2022, 6:26 PM
Stardust inquest to move to the Rotunda Hospital after concerns over possible delay
The inquest will now be held in the Pillar Room in the Rotunda Hospital.
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Feb 9th 2022, 11:37 AM
Stardust families hold protest outside Department of Justice over inquest venue issues
The lease on the current venue, the RDS, is set to expire in February, before any of the hearings have taken place.
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Jan 13th 2022, 8:30 PM
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Stardust funding row to be resolved in coming days
A pre-inquest hearing was told that, while the issue is not entirely finalised, an agreement is expected soon.
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Oct 13th 2021, 5:40 PM
Minister urged to take action on 'indefensible' delay preventing start of Stardust inquests
Solicitor Darragh Mackin and Sinn Féin Senator Lynn Boylan have written to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee on the issue.
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Apr 22nd 2021, 9:58 AM
There was 'State-sponsored effort to cover up' what happened at Stardust disaster, solicitor tells first inquest hearing
Families welcomed the beginning of this long-awaited process outside Dublin District Coroner’s Court today.
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Oct 14th 2020, 5:16 PM
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