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Mr Varadkar said he was not worried by the prospect of far-right candidates running in upcoming elections (Image: RollingNews)

Ireland benefits 'so much' from migration - Varadkar

The Taoiseach has said he does not want to see "politics of hate" take hold in Ireland.

People queuing outside the charity's centre on Bow Street for the vouchers (Pics: Rollingnews.ie)

Queues from early morning for Capuchin food vouchers

Queues formed from early this morning as 3,000 food vouchers are expected to be handed out by the Capuchin Day Centre to help those in need over Christmas.

Dublin • 20 Dec 23

People from 142 countries gathered at the Convention Centre and became Irish citizens

Over 6,000 to become Irish citizens at ceremonies

More than 6,000 people will celebrate becoming new Irish citizens at ceremonies in Dublin over the next two days.

Ireland • 18 Dec 23

Those who attended that night have been giving evidence at the inquests over the past weeks

Stardust responders carrying the pain over 40 years on

We've heard from the families of the victims, the staff and management of the Stardust, and the survivors.

Stardust • 18 Dec 23

Forty-eight people died when a fire swept through the Artane nightclub on St Valentine's Day, 1981

Inquests shown graphic footage of Stardust aftermath

The jury at the Stardust inquests have been shown graphic footage of smouldering and lifeless bodies being removed from the nightclub in the aftermath of the deadly blaze.

Stardust • 14 Dec 23

Coroner Dr Myra Cullinane said Gabriel O'Neill informed the hearings that he is 'not willing to give any further evidence' to it (file pic: RollingNews.ie)

Ex-Stardust doorman 'not willing' to resume evidence

A former doorman at the Stardust nightclub is "not willing" to resume his evidence at the inquests into the deaths of the 48 people who died in the 1981 fire.

Ireland • 12 Dec 23

John Courtney was a Detective Superintendent at the time and oversaw the garda investigation

Garda says 'no evidence' fire at Stardust was malicious

The Stardust inquests have heard that the garda in charge of the investigation said there was no evidence from the over 1,500 statements taken which indicated the fire was malicious.

Stardust • 11 Dec 23

A former garda was giving evidence at the inquests into the deaths of 48 people in the 1981 nightclub fire (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Fire door concerns raised before blaze, inquests told

The Stardust inquests have heard how a garda sergeant raised concerns about the locking of fire doors with the management of the Stardust seven months before the deadly blaze.

Stardust • 08 Dec 23

Former fireman Noel Keegan was giving evidence at the inquests into the deaths of 48 people in the 1981 nightclub fire (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Fireman describes seeing bodies in Stardust toilets

A former firefighter has described seeing bodies piled high on top of each other inside one of the toilets of the Stardust nightclub in Dublin and said he did not know if they were alive or dead.

Stardust • 07 Dec 23

The Stardust nightclub fire killed 48 people in 1981

Ex-officer recalls 'above normal' Stardust fire spread

A retired senior officer in Dublin Fire Brigade has said the fire that swept through the Stardust nightclub was above normal in terms of temperature and speed in which it spread.

Ireland • 06 Dec 23