Conor Hunt

The St Valentine's Day disaster of 1981 claimed many more victims who have carried the torment ever since

Stardust: Physical injuries heal, but trauma lingers

Their physical injuries may have healed, four decades may have passed, but for many who have given evidence to these inquests, the trauma of the Stardust still lingers, writes Conor Hunt.

Analysis and Comment • 03 Dec 23

Officers from the emergency services who responded to the disaster began giving evidence today (file pic: RollingNews)

Firefighters give evidence at Stardust inquests

The Stardust inquests have heard harrowing evidence from members of the Dublin Fire Brigade who attended the scene of the blaze and who undertook the rescue and recovery operation.

Ireland • 01 Dec 23

Marie Hogan's husband Eugene 'Hughie' Hogan was one of the 48 people killed in the Stardust fire

Stardust survivor recalls realising husband was dead

A survivor of the Stardust disaster whose husband was killed in the fire has described the moment the roof collapsed and realising he was dead.

Stardust • 29 Nov 23

The inquests heard there was a chain and a padlock on Exit 3 the night of the fire

Stardust bouncer tells inquests of locked fire exits

The Stardust inquests have heard how a former bouncer at the club saw the fire exits locked on the night of the fatal fire.

Stardust • 28 Nov 23

Caroline Carey was 17 at the time of the blaze (file image)

Friends persuaded mother to allow girl attend Stardust

There has been moving testimony at the Stardust inquests as a survivor told the court how she helped persuade the mother of a victim to let her daughter go to the disco on the night.

Stardust • 27 Nov 23

Siobhan Kearney said that she saw it unfold from across the road

'Absolute bedlam' - Witness details city centre attack

A witness to the serious incident in Dublin city centre has detailed attempts to disarm the man involved in the suspected stabbing, calling it "absolutely bedlam".

Dublin • 24 Nov 23

The Stardust inquest courtroom in Dublin

Stardust survivor: Ceiling was dripping like 'hot tar'

A survivor of the Stardust disaster has described the outbreak of panic as the fire spread through the nightclub.

Stardust • 23 Nov 23

Richard Williams said he was sent out to the premises as part of a possible quote in 1981

Surveyor deemed Stardust to have 'horrendous' fire risk

Inquests into the deaths of 48 people in the Stardust nightclub in 1981 have heard how flames were spotted coming from the roof of the building as people were still inside the disco.

Stardust • 22 Nov 23

The inquest heard that Exit 3 was locked (file pic - RollingNews.ie)

Residents saw flames from Stardust roof, inquests hear

The Stardust Inquests have heard how residents living near the club saw flames coming from the roof around the same time the court has previously been told that the fire was first seen inside the ballroom.

Stardust • 21 Nov 23

Jimmy Fitzpatrick was giving evidence at the inquests into the 48 people who died at the Stardust

Stardust survivor tells of 'life-changing' injuries

A survivor of the Stardust fire, who would spend 15 weeks in hospital with "catastrophic" injuries, has said the people in the club that night were "trapped in an inferno".

Stardust • 17 Nov 23