Conor Hunt

The inquests heard testimony from over 370 witnesses

Stardust inquests jury to resume deliberations next week

The jury at the Stardust inquests is to resume its deliberations next week following a third day considering their verdicts into the deaths of the 48 people who lost their lives in the 1981 fire.

Stardust • 05 Apr 24

The inquests have sat for 122 days and heard testimony from over 370 witnesses

Stardust inquests jury to resume deliberations tomorrow

The jury at the Stardust inquest has concluded its deliberations for the day. They will resume again tomorrow morning.

Ireland • 04 Apr 24

Stardust inquests jury begins deliberation on verdicts

The jury in the Stardust inquests has begun deliberating on its verdicts.

Stardust • 03 Apr 24

A total of 48 people lost their lives in the 1981 St Valentine's Day fire at the Stardust

Jury in Stardust inquests to begin deliberating Wednesday

The jury in the Stardust inquests has retired and will begin deliberating on a verdict next Wednesday.

Stardust • 28 Mar 24

Coroner Dr Myra Cullinane has concluded summing up the evidence to the jury at the Stardust inquests (file photo: RollingNews.ie)

Coroner concludes summary of Stardust inquests evidence

The jury at the Stardust inquests have been told how the majority of those who lost their lives in the nightclub were probably already dead before the first fire tender arrived on the scene.

Stardust • 22 Mar 24

48 people died after a fire broke out in the Stardust nightclub in 1981 (pic: RollingNews.ie)

Inquests told of 'mass panic' during Stardust fire

The Stardust inquests have heard how the emergency services described scenes of "mass panic" when they arrived on the site of the nightclub blaze.

Ireland • 21 Mar 24

The proceedings, which have been running for almost a year, are now in its final stages with the jury set to retire in the coming days and deliberate on a verdict

Summary of evidence in Stardust inquests continuing

The coroner at the Stardust inquests is continuing her summary of the evidence to the jury recalling witness accounts of how quickly the fire spread and the effects the smoke and fumes had on those inside the burning building.

Stardust • 19 Mar 24

It is expected that Dr Myra Cullinane will address the jury for a number of days (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Coroner summing up evidence to jury at Stardust inquests

The coroner at the Stardust inquests has begun her summary of the evidence as the almost year-long proceedings edge closer to a conclusion.

Stardust • 15 Mar 24

Closing submissions concluded at the Stardust inquests(Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Closing submissions conclude at Stardust fire inquests

Closing submissions at the inquests into the 48 people who died in the 1981 Stardust fire have concluded with legal teams for the families of the victims once again urging the jury to return verdicts of unlawful killing.

Stardust • 08 Mar 24

The proceedings, which have been running for almost a year, have completed hearing evidence from witnesses

Stardust jury urged to return unlawful killing verdicts

The jury at the Stardust inquests into the 48 people who died in the 1981 fire has been urged to return verdicts of unlawful killing.

Stardust • 07 Mar 24