# stardust - Wednesday 24 March, 2021
# Stardust Fire
# Stardust Fire
The latest pre-inquest hearing for the victims of the Stardust fire took place this afternoon.
# stardust - Thursday 25 February, 2021
# Stardust Inquests
# Stardust Inquests
A legal aid logjam for family members of victims meant that the inquests could have been significantly delayed.
# stardust - Tuesday 16 February, 2021
# Stardust Fire
# Stardust Fire
Opposition parties have urged the Taoiseach and the government to prevent any further delay right after the 40th anniversary of the disaster.
# stardust - Sunday 14 February, 2021
# Memorial
# Memorial
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the fire at the Stardust nightclub in Dublin where 48 young people died.
# stardust - Saturday 13 February, 2021
# Stardust Fire
# Stardust Fire
In the early hours of Valentine’s day 40 years ago, there was a fire in the Stardust club in north Dublin.
# stardust - Friday 1 January, 2021
# Stardust
# Stardust
The coroner conducting the inquests has said she will not be “bound by any findings of [previous] inquests or any other investigation”.
# stardust - Thursday 17 December, 2020
# Stardust Podcast
# Stardust Podcast
This is the third major award the six-part podcast series has won.
# stardust - Wednesday 25 November, 2020
# Pre Inquest Hearing
# Pre Inquest Hearing
At a pre-inquest hearing today, coroner Dr Myra Cullinane explained how evidence would be heard in three modules.
# stardust - Thursday 5 November, 2020
# Shortlist
# Shortlist
The Stardust podcast and the investigative series ‘A bridge too far’ are included on this year’s list.
# stardust - Wednesday 14 October, 2020
# Line In The Sand
# Line In The Sand
Families welcomed the beginning of this long-awaited process outside Dublin District Coroner’s Court today.
# Inquests
# Inquests
We will be bringing you the latest from the inquests as they happen, in a sensitive manner and a careful eye for detail.
# stardust - Monday 12 October, 2020
# Stardust Fire
# Stardust Fire
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.
# stardust - Wednesday 15 July, 2020
# RIP
# RIP
Christine’s tireless work alongside the families of other victims laid the foundations for the new inquests for the victims of the fire.
# stardust - Thursday 11 June, 2020
# Stardust
# Stardust
Our six-part documentary podcast picked up a Torc Award in a virtual ceremony this evening.
# stardust - Saturday 25 April, 2020
# Stardust
# Stardust
The podcast won gold at the New York Festivals Radio Awards earlier this week.
# stardust - Wednesday 22 April, 2020
# Stardust Podcast
# Stardust Podcast
The longform six-part documentary podcast got the nod last night at the prestigious awards.
# stardust - Saturday 21 March, 2020
# Stardust
# Stardust
The six-part podcast has been nominated in the Celtic Media Festival and New York Radio Festival awards.
# stardust - Saturday 15 February, 2020
# Stardust
# Stardust
The local community and beyond turned up this week to mark the 39th anniversary of the Stardust fire.
# stardust - Friday 14 February, 2020
# Artane
# Artane
A permanent plaque listing all 48 names was unveiled.
# stardust - Sunday 12 January, 2020
# New Inquiry
# New Inquiry
48 young people died in the fire at the north Dublin nightclub almost four decades ago.
# stardust - Friday 27 December, 2019
# Stardust
# Stardust
After years of unsuccessfully seeking new inquiries, new inquests were ordered into the deaths of Stardust victims this year.
# stardust - Thursday 26 December, 2019
# Stardust Pod
# Stardust Pod
Over the course of six months, TheJournal.ie produced the Stardust podcast. Here’s how.
# stardust - Monday 23 December, 2019
# Podcast
# Podcast
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.
# stardust - Friday 29 November, 2019
# Eyewitness Account
# Eyewitness Account
Linda Bishop was one of the clubgoers on the night of 13 February who spoke to the Stardust podcast.
# First Responder
# First Responder
Dave Fitzgerald was among the first responders who were quick to the scene of the Stardust in the early hours of 14 February 1981.
# Stardust Podcast
# Stardust Podcast
Over the course of months, TheJournal.ie produced the Stardust podcast. Here’s how.
# stardust - Saturday 23 November, 2019
# They Never Came Home
# They Never Came Home
The singer-songwriter sang They Never Came Home on the Late Late Show.
# stardust - Thursday 14 November, 2019
# Stardust Podcast
# Stardust Podcast
The sixth and final episode of Stardust is available now.
# stardust - Thursday 7 November, 2019
# Stardust Podcast
# Stardust Podcast
The fifth episode of Stardust looks at the Tribunal of Inquiry that followed the fire and how families organised their initial fight for justice.
# stardust - Thursday 31 October, 2019
# Stardust Podcast
# Stardust Podcast
The fourth episode of Stardust looks at the days and weeks immediately after the horrific tragedy.
# stardust - Thursday 24 October, 2019
# Stardust Podcast
# Stardust Podcast
The events of the fire itself and the efforts from emergency services who rushed to the scene are described in episode three.
# stardust - Thursday 17 October, 2019
# Stardust Podcast
# Stardust Podcast
The second episode of Stardust delves into the stories of those who went there that night and the history of the building in Artane.
# stardust - Thursday 10 October, 2019
# Stardust Podcast
# Stardust Podcast
In episode one, we take a look at what Ireland – and Dublin – was like at the beginning of the 1980s.
# Stardust Pod
# Stardust Pod
TheJournal.ie is launching a major six-part series on the 1981 Stardust fire.
# stardust - Thursday 26 September, 2019
# The Stardust Fire
# The Stardust Fire
At an emotional press conference today, families of the Stardust fire victims reacted to the new inquests for their loved ones.
# stardust - Wednesday 25 September, 2019
# Stardust
# Stardust
48 people died in the Stardust fire in Artane, north Dublin on 14 February 1981.
# stardust - Tuesday 24 September, 2019
# Stardust Fire
# Stardust Fire
Families of the victims have urged the Attorney General to grant new inquests, but that decision has been delayed a number of times.
# stardust - Wednesday 29 May, 2019
# Stardust
# Stardust
Campaigners submitted documents supporting their calls for new inquests to the Office of the Attorney General last month.
# stardust - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
# Fitting Tribute
# Fitting Tribute
Families of victims of the fire today called for local election candidates to back their calls for a memorial at the site.
# stardust - Saturday 13 April, 2019
# Historical Inquiry
# Historical Inquiry
The government has ruled out new inquiries into the fire, but the Stardust Victims Committee have renewed their calls in recent weeks.
Thickening clouds
Max: 12 °C
Min: 5 °C
Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers
Max: 11 °C
Min: 6 °C
