'There's a further bump in the road. It's deeply regrettable': Stardust inquests hit with more delays
The latest pre-inquest hearing for the victims of the Stardust fire took place this afternoon.
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The latest pre-inquest hearing for the victims of the Stardust fire took place this afternoon.
A legal aid logjam for family members of victims meant that the inquests could have been significantly delayed.
In the early hours of Valentine’s day 40 years ago, there was a fire in the Stardust club in north Dublin.
The coroner conducting the inquests has said she will not be “bound by any findings of [previous] inquests or any other investigation”.
At a pre-inquest hearing today, coroner Dr Myra Cullinane explained how evidence would be heard in three modules.
We will be bringing you the latest from the inquests as they happen, in a sensitive manner and a careful eye for detail.
In 1981, 48 people died in a fire at a nightclub in north Dublin and families have long campaigned for fresh inquests into their deaths.