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Stardust doorman crawled into burning nightclub to help young girl 'completely on fire'

The jury in the Dublin District Coroner’s Court, sitting in The Pillar Room of the Rotunda Hospital, today heard the original statements of a number of unavailable witnesses

Irish Mirror

Sparks detected on Stardust roof weeks before deadly blaze, inquest hears

Two witnesses said they saw sparks coming down from the ceiling during live music concerts in the weeks before the fire that killed 48 people

Dublin Live

Sparks seen falling from Stardust ceiling weeks before horror fire killed 48

Two witnesses said they saw sparks coming down from the ceiling during live music concerts in the weeks before the fire that killed 48 people

Irish Mirror

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Hero firefighter who battled Stardust blaze laid to rest

Retired firefighter Paul Hand, who was hailed as a hero by Stardust Victims Committee, died last week in a tragic loss to the community

Dublin Live

Hero firefighter who battled Stardust blaze has died

Paul was one of the firefighters at the Stardust on the night of the disaster, February 14, 1981

Dublin Live

Stardust tragedy: Tearful families unite at Garden of Remembrance to remember victims

The devastated families said reading the tributes about those who died meant their loved ones were no longer just a number and told the story of who they were and could have been.

Irish Mirror

'We hope this is the end of it' say parents who lost only child in Stardust fire

Caroline McHugh, from Artane, was 17 when she died in the fire that killed 48 young people in the popular north Dublin nightclub

Dublin Live

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Woman whose mother died in Stardust fire tragedy feels like 'child trapped' in woman's body

48 people died when fire ripped through the Stardust nightclub in Dublin 42 years ago

Irish Mirror

Stardust baby to address inquest into fire tragedy that killed her parents 42 years ago

Lisa Lawlor was just 17 months olds when both of her parents died in the fire in the ballroom in Artane, Co Dublin

Irish Mirror

Mothers of Stardust fire victims describe grief and pain of loss at long-awaited inquest

The 1982 inquest lasted just five days and recorded the cause of the deaths in accordance with medical evidence, with no reference to the cause of the fire

Dublin Live

Mum 'forever haunted' by tragic son's final moments after nightclub fire leaves 48 dead

Gertrude Barrett has told an inquest in Dublin that she is "forever haunted" over what happened to her son Michael in his final moments after he was one of 48 people to die at the Stardust Ballroom nightclub tragedy

Daily Mirror

Mothers of Stardust fire victims tell inquest of their ongoing pain and grief

A long-awaited inquest for the 48 people who died in the fire at the Stardust nightclub in Dublin in 1981 began on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Stardust families vow to 'do victims proud' as inquest opens

There were 48 people lost in the Artane fire on Valentine's Day 1981 and families have been fighting for justice since

Dublin Live

Tributes flow after death of Stardust firefighter Stephen McDonald

Stephen "Macker" McDonald passed away peacefully after a long illness on Wednesday, April 5 at St Francis' Hospice in Raheny

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Stardust tragedy: Jury to be selected for inquest as relatives of 48 victims to address the hearing

Tomorrow, over three years since a fresh Stardust inquest was ordered, they will finally see a jury selected ahead of the hearing start date on April 25

Dublin Live

Stardust survivor Antoinette Keegan to run for election and launch new political party

EXCLUSIVE: Antoinette Keegan has been fighting to get to the bottom of the stardust tragedy since it happened in 1981

Dublin Live

Stardust survivor appeals for cherished photo's return after it goes missing at vigil

Antoinette Keegan lost her sisters Mary and Martina in the Dublin blaze, which tragically claimed 48 lives

Dublin Live

'We need to be strong' - Stardust families attend anniversary vigil ahead of fresh inquest

Families gathered at the Artane site this afternoon to mark the 42nd anniversary of the fire

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Game of Thrones star Liam Cunningham frantically searched for sister on night of Stardust fire

The Dubliner recalled the blaze on February 14, 1981, which killed 48 young people at the Artane nightclub

Irish Mirror

Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham recalls frantic search for his sister Maria the night of Stardust fire

The horrific fire in February 1981 claimed the lives of 48 young people

Irish Mirror

Charlie Bird's tears at Stardust hearing as inquest to begin in April, but families 'very hopeful' of earlier date

Retired broadcaster Charlie Bird and several family members attended the hearing today

Dublin Live

Tributes flow for 'hero' firefighter who bravely helped save lives during Stardust nightclub fire

Firefighter Bill Redmond was one of many firefighters called to the Stardust nightclub fire

Dublin Live

Charlie Bird delights Stardust survivor with 'beautiful' speech at surprise birthday party

Charlie, who is bravely battling Motor Neurone Disease, praised his good friend Antoinette Keegan for her tireless campaign work

Dublin Live

Families of Stardust fire victims hoping to meet The Specials over 'sparks' at venue before tragedy

A number of people who were at the gig in 1981 later told gardai they saw “sparks” in the ceiling during the performance

Dublin Live

Stardust survivors 'thrilled' as legislation brought forward to pay jurors

Members of the jury for the inquest will be paid by their employers

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