'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.
Opposition parties have urged the Taoiseach and the government to prevent any further delay right after the 40th anniversary of the disaster.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the fire at the Stardust nightclub in Dublin where 48 young people died.
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”.
This is the third major award the six-part podcast series has won.
At a pre-inquest hearing today, coroner Dr Myra Cullinane explained how evidence would be heard in three modules.
The Stardust podcast and the investigative series ‘A bridge too far’ are included on this year’s list.
Families welcomed the beginning of this long-awaited process outside Dublin District Coroner’s Court today.
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.
Christine’s tireless work alongside the families of other victims laid the foundations for the new inquests for the victims of the fire.
Our six-part documentary podcast picked up a Torc Award in a virtual ceremony this evening.
The podcast won gold at the New York Festivals Radio Awards earlier this week.
The longform six-part documentary podcast got the nod last night at the prestigious awards.
The six-part podcast has been nominated in the Celtic Media Festival and New York Radio Festival awards.
The local community and beyond turned up this week to mark the 39th anniversary of the Stardust fire.
A permanent plaque listing all 48 names was unveiled.
48 young people died in the fire at the north Dublin nightclub almost four decades ago.
After years of unsuccessfully seeking new inquiries, new inquests were ordered into the deaths of Stardust victims this year.
Over the course of six months, TheJournal.ie produced the Stardust podcast. Here’s how.
In a six episode series described as ‘devastating and important’ by The Guardian, TheJournal.ie will take you through the story from the start to the current day.
Linda Bishop was one of the clubgoers on the night of 13 February who spoke to the Stardust podcast.
Dave Fitzgerald was among the first responders who were quick to the scene of the Stardust in the early hours of 14 February 1981.
Over the course of months, TheJournal.ie produced the Stardust podcast. Here’s how.
The singer-songwriter sang They Never Came Home on the Late Late Show.
The sixth and final episode of Stardust is available now.
The fifth episode of Stardust looks at the Tribunal of Inquiry that followed the fire and how families organised their initial fight for justice.
The fourth episode of Stardust looks at the days and weeks immediately after the horrific tragedy.
The events of the fire itself and the efforts from emergency services who rushed to the scene are described in episode three.
The second episode of Stardust delves into the stories of those who went there that night and the history of the building in Artane.
In episode one, we take a look at what Ireland – and Dublin – was like at the beginning of the 1980s.
TheJournal.ie is launching a major six-part series on the 1981 Stardust fire.
At an emotional press conference today, families of the Stardust fire victims reacted to the new inquests for their loved ones.
48 people died in the Stardust fire in Artane, north Dublin on 14 February 1981.
Families of the victims have urged the Attorney General to grant new inquests, but that decision has been delayed a number of times.
Campaigners submitted documents supporting their calls for new inquests to the Office of the Attorney General last month.
Families of victims of the fire today called for local election candidates to back their calls for a memorial at the site.
The government has ruled out new inquiries into the fire, but the Stardust Victims Committee have renewed their calls in recent weeks.