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26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Stardust survivor heard youth claim he knew who started the fire, inquest hears
Mr Keogh said that he tried to open an exit door but failed, and then lay down on the floor beside a girl and put his coat over himself.
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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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November 2023
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
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2023
Stardust survivor tells inquest of watching a girl burn in the nightclub 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 26th 2023, 6:49 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
Former Stardust boss accepts he was told 'in no uncertain terms' not to lock and chain doors
Eamon Butterly also told the inquest that he stands over his company’s malicious damage claim on the fire.
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Oct 5th 2023, 7:27 PM
Former Stardust boss 'agreed' with policy to keep exit doors locked for portion of nights
Eamon Butterly told the inquest the policy was the head doorman’s initiative and could not say how much of the policy he was “willing to own”.
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Sep 27th 2023, 7:45 PM
Former Stardust boss denies 'throwing doorman under the bus' over locking of exit doors
A large number of eyewitness accounts, some graphic, of people attempting to escape the club during the blaze were put to Mr Butterly.
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Sep 22nd 2023, 5:52 PM
Former Stardust manager gives evidence for the first time at inquests
Eamon Butterly is seen as crucial in determining the events of the night and the circumstances that led to the largest fire disaster in the history of the State.
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Sep 21st 2023, 6:48 PM
Stardust doorman rejects claim that he blamed patrons for not being able to exit nightclub
John Furley said there was “wholesale panic” inside the nightclub on the night of the fire.
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Jul 6th 2023, 9:08 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 barman gives evidence for the first time of helping to save a girl from the fire
Cormac Rose was 17 when he worked in the Silver Swan bar, which was attached to the Stardust ballroom.
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Jun 29th 2023, 7:55 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 thought fire was deliberately started so people could 'rob the bars'
Phelim Kinahan gave evidence remotely to the Dublin Coroner’s Court accompanied by a legal advisor.
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Jun 22nd 2023, 6:34 PM
Witness tells Stardust inquest he used his bike lamp to help find keys to open a locked door
Edward McNamee, who was working in the club on the night of the fire, said he saw flames “creep out along the wall like a mushroom”.
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Jun 14th 2023, 6:57 PM
Jury told of 'utmost importance' to families and wider public of Stardust inquests
Pen portraits have concluded and the court is now preparing to hear background facts and evidence.
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May 23rd 2023, 2:31 PM
'I think a part of all of us died that day': Final pen portraits read to Stardust inquests
Coroner Dr Myra Cullinane said “there was extreme sadness, of course, but occasional humour, which was equally moving given the loss that has been experienced.
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May 18th 2023, 6:21 PM
The Stardust Inquests: Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates
We’re bringing you the latest from the inquests as they happen, in a sensitive manner and a careful eye for detail.
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May 18th 2023, 11:55 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
The Stardust Inquests: Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates
We’re bringing you the latest from the inquests as they happen, in a sensitive manner and a careful eye for detail.
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May 12th 2023, 11:36 AM
'The dead cannot cry out for justice': State has failed families of Stardust victims, inquest hears
48 people lost their lives in the fire at the Stardust Ballroom on February 14, 1981.
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May 11th 2023, 5:12 PM
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May 11th 2023, 9:05 AM
'Insult to injury' of being told what Stardust victim's life was worth, brother tells inquest
The brother of another Stardust victim who remained unidentified for over 25 years also spoke today of how ‘surreal’ it was to finally bury him in 2007.
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May 10th 2023, 6:32 PM
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The 5 at 5 Five stories, five minutes, five o’clock…
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May 10th 2023, 4:48 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
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May 8th 2023, 8:54 AM
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
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May 5th 2023, 8:40 AM
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
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May 3rd 2023, 8:39 AM
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
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May 2nd 2023, 8:50 AM
Sister of Stardust victim searched 'for days' before body was identified through a watch
The fourth day of the Stardust inquest is taking place this afternoon.
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Apr 28th 2023, 3:38 PM
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
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Apr 27th 2023, 4:20 PM
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Apr 27th 2023, 8:50 AM
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
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