Families of Stardust fire victims meet with Europe commissioner about new inquiry
Witnesses have claimed that the fire broke out in a completely different part of the nightclub than previous tribunals stated.
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Witnesses have claimed that the fire broke out in a completely different part of the nightclub than previous tribunals stated.
A total of 48 people died in the fire.
A total of 48 people died and 214 were injured in the Stardust tragedy.
A total of 48 people died and 214 were injured in the Stardust tragedy.
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The government agreed an independent person would review the new evidence Stardust victims’ families say has recently been discovered.
Families say new evidence has come to light and are calling for a new inquiry into the 1981 fire.
The submission details all the “errors and omissions” of both the Keane Tribunal and the Coffey Review of the 1981 fire tragedy.
It follows a complaint by a researcher working with the Stardust Victims’ Committee.
An official wanted a redress scheme kept well away from the Taoiseach’s department.
They are looking for a new investigation into the nightclub blaze.
They say that they have “waited 33 years and 10 months” for the submission.
The family of victims say they are happy for the sale to proceed once plans for a memorial are followed through.
One survivor said she was not happy with how the meeting went.
Geraldine Foy is a researcher for Stardust campaigners and has been in contact with Minister Frances Fitzgerald’s department.
The families described the handling of the incident as an “open political sore”.
The families also are aggrieved with the Tánaiste over a meeting they had with him.
A garda investigation was recently launched into both 1981 tribunal and subsequent review.
They have sent a solicitor’s letter to the Taoiseach but also set up a fundraising account.
They said they are “hopeful” about the meeting.
The families want to raise a number of issues with the Tánaiste, including the tribunals into the blaze.
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Deputy Tommy Broughan said he was disappointed that the Taoiseach has not yet committed to meeting them.
The Stardust Victims Committee claim they have new evidence which points to perjury in the 1981 Keane Tribunal.
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They are looking for a submission on the nightclub disaster from the Taoiseach.
The original inquiry into the 1981 fire that killed 48 people in Dublin found that it was caused by probable arson.
Alan Shatter says no new inquiry is needed, but family members of victims say that is not good enough.
The families of victims say that there is new evidence, but Alan Shatter says it is not enough for a new inquiry into the fire.
Antoinette Keegan, who survived the nightclub fire but lost her two sisters in the blaze, said they “need the truth after 33 years”.
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The Justice Minister will not be using the new Oirechtas inquiries law to establish a new inquiry into the Valentine’s Night fire which killed 48 people in 1981.
The government said the capital’s fire service was not adequately equipped to meet “the needs of a modern fire brigade” at the time of the tragedy.
The IFESA says that deficiencies in the fire services will cost lives.
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The State papers, released under the 30-year rule, also show that the owners of the Stardust asked the Government to pay their legal fees for appearing at a tribunal of inquiry into the tragedy.
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