Breaking news: The Stardust tragedy's dark truth revealed as jury findings show all 48 victims unlawfully killed. Read more about the emotional verdicts here!
In a groundbreaking development, the Stardust inquests have uncovered a harrowing truth - all 48 victims of the tragic fire were unlawfully killed. The verdict, delivered at Dublin Coroner's Court, has sent shockwaves through Ireland, reopening wounds from the devastating event in 1981.
The Government has committed to considering the jury's recommendations in full, as revealed by the Taoiseach. This momentous decision marks a significant step towards justice for the families and loved ones of the young people who perished in the Stardust nightclub inferno.
As live updates unfolded, the courtroom was filled with tension as the jury's majority verdicts of unlawful killing reverberated. The poignant conclusion of the fresh inquests into the tragic deaths has brought a mix of closure and renewed grief to those affected by the catastrophic fire.
Stardust manager Eamon Butterly's disappearance following the Butterly family's legal victory sheds light on the impact of the tragedy on those connected to the nightclub. The haunting tales of the 'Stardust 48', the vibrant young souls lost in the blaze, continue to resonate as their stories are remembered and honored.
The inquest's chilling revelation that bodies were fused together in death highlights the unimaginable horror experienced that fateful night. Additionally, the determination that the fire started in a hot press adds a new layer to the narrative of the tragic event, deepening the understanding of the circumstances leading to the unlawful killings.
The Government will consider the verdicts of the Stardust inquests, and the recommendations of the jury, in full, the Taoiseach has said.
The verdicts were delivered at Dublin Coroner's Court, sitting in the Pillar Home at the Rotunda Hospital, on Thursday afternoon.
The 48 young people who died in the Stardust fire disaster of February 1981 were unlawfully killed, a landmark jury verdict has found amidst emotional ...
The deaths of 48 people in the worst fire in the history of Ireland have been ruled by a jury as unlawful killing.
Last April, fresh inquests into the deaths of 48 people in the 1981 fire began. They concluded today as the jury returned its verdicts.
The manager of the Stardust, which was owned by his father Patrick, effectively disappeared from public view in June 1983 after the Butterly family were awarded ...
Forty-eight people lost their lives as a result of the Stardust fire. Most were just teenagers and almost all of the victims were from the Dublin 5 area, ...
Today is a landmark day which I hope has brought answers, and some comfort, to the families and friends of the 48 young people who died in the Stardust fire ...
A verdict of unlawful killing has been returned by the jury in the Stardust fire inquests for all 48 people who died in the 1981 Dublin nightclub disaster.
The inquest heard that most of the victims were already dead by the time the first fire engines arrived at the scene. Firefighters found unimaginable ...
A verdict of unlawful killing was returned for each of the 48 victims. In the initial tribunal of inquiry in 1981, the cause of the fire was deemed to be ...
Mr Butterly sought permission to bring judicial review proceedings challenging decisions made by the coroner to allow a verdict of 'unlawful killing'
The most anticipated and perhaps the most important witness to be called at the inquest, Stardust manager Eamon Butterly spent eight days in the witness box.