Bernard Tully describes Stardust fire during inquest evidence

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Bernard Tully gave evidence at Dublin District Coroner’s Court on 15 November 2023 about the 1981 Stardust fire, which killed 48 people. He described seeing a ball of flames cross the ceiling and compared it with a scene from the film Backdraft.

Tully said he was trapped in the foyer, later smashed a window in the cash office, and thought he was going to die. He told the inquest that he eventually climbed onto a counter and fell out through the front door onto people.