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Shocking Verdict Revealed in Stardust Fire Inquest: Unlawful Killings Unveiled

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48 young lives tragically lost in 1981 Dublin nightclub fire, jury delivers surprising verdict. Families await emotional closure.

In a landmark decision, a jury of five men and seven women announced that the 48 young individuals who tragically perished in the Stardust fire of 1981 were unlawfully killed. The emotional revelation came after 122 days of intense hearings in Dublin. Families gathered anxiously as the verdicts of unlawful killing were unveiled, bringing some closure to the heartbreaking event.

The Stardust fire disaster shook Dublin to its core, claiming the lives of 48 individuals, mostly teenagers from the Dublin 5 area. The inquest revealed five possible verdicts, including accidental death, death by misadventure, and unlawful killing. The jury's unanimous decision of unlawful killing marked a significant moment in the history of Ireland.

As the families awaited the jury's decision, the courtroom was filled with tension and sorrow. The extensive inquiry into the 1981 tragedy involved hearing from 370 witnesses, including former staff, survivors, and fire experts. The 11 days of deliberation culminated in the conclusive verdict of unlawful killing, providing a sense of justice for the victims and their loved ones.

The Stardust fire inquest, the longest and largest in Irish history, highlighted the devastating impact of the incident that occurred on Valentine's Day. The jury's ruling of unlawful killing brings a sense of closure to the families, 40 years after the tragic event. The memory of the 48 victims will forever remain in the hearts of the Dublin community, honoring their lives and the quest for justice.

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Stardust inquest verdicts: Families to hear how and why loved ones ... (The Irish Times)

Jury of five men and seven women considered evidence after 122 days of hearings into deaths of 48 people in 1981 fire in Dublin nightclub.

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Live updates: Stardust jury delivers majority verdicts of unlawful killing (Irish Examiner)

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 ...

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LIVE: Families start to gather ahead of verdict in Stardust inquests (thejournal.ie)

accidental death; death by misadventure; an open verdict; a narrative verdict; unlawful killing. The coroner told the jury that the standard of proof to be ...

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The Stardust 48: Who were the young people who died in the ... (Independent.ie)

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, ...

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Jury to deliver verdicts in Stardust fire inquests (The Irish News)

Forty eight people died in the blaze at the Dublin nightclub on St Valentine's Day in 1981.

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Families arrive at court for Stardust inquests verdicts (RTE.ie)

Jury were told five different verdicts were open to them · 48 people died in blaze at nightclub on Valentine's Day 1981.

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Stardust inquest updates as jury set to deliver majority verdict this ... (Dublin Live)

On Wednesday, the foreman of the jury told coroner Myra Cullinane on Wednesday that majority verdicts had been reached after 11 days of deliberation.

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Timeline: How the Stardust fire unfolded in 1981 (RTE.ie)

They heard evidence from 370 witnesses including former staff, survivors, emergency responders and fire experts. Below is an approximate timeline of how the ...

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Deaths of 48 people in 1981 fire at Dublin's Stardust nightclub were ... (Sky News)

The deaths of 48 people in the worst fire in the history of Ireland have been ruled by a jury as unlawful killing.

Stardust fire inquest: Jury delivers verdict of unlawful killing (BBC News)

The inquest, the longest running and largest in Irish history, sat for 122 days.

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The 48 victims of Stardust fire were unlawfully killed, inquest jury rules (Sunday World)

A jury in the inquest into the deaths of 48 people who died in the Stardust nightclub fire in north Dublin 40 years ago have returned a verdict of unlawful ...

Statement from Minister Helen McEntee on Verdict of Unlawful ... (Gov.ie)

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 ...

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'Jesus Christ, the doors are locked': The full story of the Stardust fire ... (The Irish Times)

Last April, fresh inquests into the deaths of 48 people in the 1981 fire began. They concluded today as the jury returned its verdicts.

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Timeline of events in 40-year campaign by Stardust families (BreakingNews.ie)

The 1981 Stardust fire, which claimed 48 young lives, is one of the worst tragedies in the history of the Irish state. Four decades later, after the longest ...

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What caused the Stardust fire and why did it take 43 years to reach ... (Independent.ie)

A verdict of unlawful killing has been returned by the jury in the Stardust fire inquests for all 48 young people who died in the 1981 Dublin nightclub ...

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All 48 victims of 1981 Dublin nightclub fire unlawfully killed, inquest ... (The Guardian)

Survivors and relatives of those who died in Stardust club on Valentine's Day in 1981 wept and thanked jury.

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Sister of Stardust fire victim calls for official state apology (Limerick Leader)

The Irish Government has been urged to “do the right thing” and issue an official state apology over the Stardust fire tragedy. Some 48 young people...

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Sister of Stardust fire victim calls for official state apology (BreakingNews.ie)

Susan Behan, whose brother John Colgan was among those killed, said the Government should issue an official state apology.

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Stardust fire: timeline of events in 43-year campaign by families (Independent.ie)

The 1981 Stardust fire, which claimed 48 young lives, is one of the worst tragedies in the history of the Irish state.

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Stardust fire victims were unlawfully killed (Irish Legal News)

The 48 victims of the 1981 Stardust nightclub fire were unlawfully killed, an inquest has concluded. The 12-person jury handed down their verdict yesterday ...

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