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    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
    Ann Horner told the inquests that within seconds it was hard to breathe

    Stardust inquests told of 'parachutes of flames'

    The Stardust inquests have heard about the intense heat in the nightclub as the fire took hold and how there were "parachutes of flames" dropping from the ceiling.

    Stardust • 16 Nov 23
    Anthony Preston was 24 at the time and was giving evidence at today's inquests

    Stardust survivor recalls 'mayhem' after fire broke out

    A survivor of the Stardust blaze has told how he was pulled to safety from a first floor window by other patrons as the fire and smoke inside was becoming more intense.

    Stardust • 15 Nov 23
    It was day 75 of the hearings at Dublin District Coroner's Court

    'You couldn't breathe', witness tells Stardust inquests

    The Stardust inquests have heard how those trapped in the burning building splashed water from the toilets onto their faces as the smoke and heat grew more intense.

    Stardust • 15 Nov 23
    Michael O'Toole gave evidence at the inquests into the 48 nightclub deaths (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

    Stardust bouncer told friend 'doors were padlocked'

    The Stardust inquests have heard how a bouncer told a friend in the immediate aftermath of the blaze that the emergency doors in the nightclub were padlocked at the time of fire.

    Stardust • 10 Nov 23
    Stardust survivor Deborah Osbourne

    Stardust inferno was 'survival of the fittest'

    The Stardust inquests have heard emotional testimony from a survivor who told the court how she resigned herself to dying as she lay on the ground with a friend who later lost her life in the blaze.

    Stardust • 09 Nov 23
    Patrick Coates said he saw flames shooting across the ceiling and he put his jacket over him and his girlfriend

    Stardust survivor tells of crawling on floor to escape

    A survivor of the Stardust disaster has described how he and his girlfriend crawled on the floor in complete darkness to get out of the burning building.

    Stardust • 08 Nov 23
    The Stardust inquests were told how the burning building was like 'looking into a furnace' (File Photo)

    Inquests told Stardust was like looking into a furnace

    A woman whose husband died in the Stardust fire has described how looking into the burning building was like "looking into a furnace".

    Stardust • 07 Nov 23
    Eirgrid, the operator of the national grid, has written to around 400 landowners

    Landowners offered €50k per pylon in North-South plans

    Landowners along the planned North-South Interconnector electricity line are to be offered €50,000 for each pylon they allow on their land.

    Ireland • 03 Nov 23
    In total, 4,518 notices of termination were received by the RTB from July to September

    4,500 termination notices issued by landlords in Q3

    Landlords issued just over 4,500 notices of termination to tenants in the third quarter of 2023 following the phasing out of the no-fault eviction ban.

    Ireland • 02 Nov 23

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