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Stardust inquests find unlawful killing of 48 victims

By Eimear Byrne

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

The Dublin Coroner’s Court inquest found that all 48 people who died in the Stardust fire were unlawfully killed, in a verdict reported on 18 April 2024.

The verdict followed more than four decades of families seeking answers about the 1981 fire. Political leaders paid tribute to the families in the Dáil on 18 April 2024.

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