Martin Davidson reports 16 Stardust fire-safety breaches

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Fire engineer Martin Davidson told the Dublin District Coroner’s Court on 31 January 2024 that Stardust management had failed to comply with 16 fire-safety by-laws.

Davidson said only 10 of the 26 by-laws attached to the nightclub’s planning permission were met. His evidence described locked exits, obstructed escape routes, unapproved changes and a lack of fire drills and staff training.

The inquest concerned the 1981 fire at the Dublin nightclub, which killed 48 people.