Paula Toner gives evidence at Stardust fire inquest

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Paula Toner gave evidence at the Dublin District Coroner’s Court inquest on 11 October 2023 about the Stardust nightclub fire.

She described people outside trying to help those still inside before the shouting stopped and the area fell silent. Her evidence concerned the fire at the Stardust nightclub in Dublin.

The jury also heard Paul Fitzmaurice describe being burned by flames and falling down a staircase into a crowded hallway as people tried to leave.