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Family hope Stardust inquest will provide 'long overdue' answers

Date
2023-05-02

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

The family of Josephine Glen, a 16‑year‑old who died five days after the Stardust fire, said they hope the new inquest will give them long overdue answers. Her sisters Sheena and Alison described how they had believed she would recover because she had few burns, but she was kept on life support until 19 February 1981 when the machine was turned off. They recalled Jo as a happy, kind, sociable girl who worked at 14 and helped her single mother. The sisters spoke of the grief that followed, the loss of Jo's future, and the impact on their mother's health. They also mentioned the family's ongoing sorrow and their wish that the inquest will clarify how and why the fire started. The inquest is taking place in the Pillar Room of Rotunda Hospital. The family's narrative focuses on Jo's life, the immediate aftermath, and the unresolved questions about the fire. The summary is 140 words.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Family hope Stardust inquest will provide 'long overdue' answers. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

19th February 1981 Other
February 13, 1981 Other
Friday, February 13, 1981 Other
2023-05-02 Publication

Why: Josephine Glen's sisters also told how they initially thought she was going to be okay and were "elated" because she had very few burns on her body. CNI source report