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# stardust inquest

Last week
10th March 2024 - 16th March 2024
Stardust: Coroner tells jury they must be 'arbiters of the facts'
This month
March 2024
Stardust families 'have waited longer than Moses in the desert without justice', inquest told
Last month
February 2024
Increase in firefighters and fire stations in Dublin a 'direct result' of Stardust blaze, inquest hears
Stardust architect's lack of fire safety knowledge 'contributed to loss of life', expert tells inquest
January
January 2024
Stardust management failed to comply with 16 by-laws, inquest told
Stardust fire could have started in the main bar without staff noticing, expert tells inquest
No evidence of accelerant or arson in Stardust west alcove, inquest hears
Stardust inquest hears from expert on areas which might've had influence on 'how fire could've started'
Inquest jury hears of 'tragic young couples perishing together' in Stardust fire
Hard to conceive 'scale and enormity' of losing three family members at Stardust, inquest told
Dental plate could have been 'key' in identifying body of Stardust victim who went unknown for 25 years
Inquest told any delay in exiting 'toxic hot environment' of Stardust increased chances of death
Not possible to perform 'any meaningful analysis' of effects of fire on Stardust victims, inquest hears
Last year
2023
Stardust survivor says fire spread 'like a flamethrower', inquest hears
Company that produced carpet tiles used in Stardust did not recommend them for walls, inquest hears
Garda investigating Stardust fire cause found 'no evidence' fire started maliciously, inquest hears
Former senior firefighter tells Stardust inquest that blaze was 'an accelerated fire'
Firefighter tells Stardust inquest he found group of victims 'huddled together' on the dancefloor
Stardust survivor recalls watching nightclub roof collapse and realising her husband was dead
Stardust inquest hears how teen was trapped in toilets before being 'surrounded by fire'
Stardust deemed 'pretty horrendous' fire risk with 'highly combustible' materials, inquest hears
DJ assistant tells Stardust Inquest fuses up to 60 light boxes would run off four plugboards
Stardust: Inquest hears of survivor's 'life changing' injuries from the fire
Stardust ceiling was 'raining flames' causing ashtrays to ignite on tables below
Stardust witness tells inquest that doorman told him: 'They could not get out, the doors were padlocked'
Stardust survivor tells inquest fire was a 'monster' that was 'coming after you'
Stardust survivor gives account of holding victim's hand before being pulled away by the crowd
Stardust survivor tells inquest that patrons 'were trapped like rats trying to get out'
Stardust patron tells inquest of using his hands and arms to try put flames out
Witnesses say they saw exit doors chained and locked in Stardust nightclub on night of fire
Woman tells Stardust inquest she left club after 'piece of ceiling' fell on table on night of fire
Stardust patron saw material like 'melting plastic' coming from ceiling on night of fire, inquest hears
Stardust patron tells inquest he 'always felt it wasn't right' having carpet tiles on walls
'Everything just went quiet': Stardust patron gives emotional evidence about night of fire
Eamon Butterly tells Stardust inquest management at the club was not 'up to dealing with fire'
Former Stardust manager tells inquest it was 'unsafe' to keep exit doors locked on disco nights
Former Stardust manager tells inquest he regrets ‘converting that factory into a nightclub'
Former Stardust boss 'agreed' with policy to keep exit doors locked for portion of nights
Former Stardust boss denies telling security guard exit doors were locked years before fire
Local resident saw Stardust fire almost half an hour before alarm was raised, inquest hears