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A tragic fire at the Stardust nightclub on Valentine's Day, 1981 in a working-class suburb of Dublin caused the deaths of 48 young people, with an average age of just 19 years. After years of families and survivors fighting to find out what really happened, new inquests held in 2024 finally revealed the full story.
About the author
Sean Murray (Author) Sean Murray is a News Reporter with the
Irish Examiner, having previously worked at RTE and
The Journal, where he co-produced and presented the award-winning Stardust podcast.
Christine Bohan (Author) Christine Bohan is the Deputy Editor of
The Journal. She was the Executive Producer of the Stardust podcast.
Nicky Ryan (Author) Nicky Ryan is Senior Media Producer with
The Journal and Producer of the Stardust, Redacted Lives and The Explainer podcasts. He is a two-time winner of the Mary Raftery Prize for social affairs journalism.
Summary
A tragic fire at the Stardust nightclub on Valentine's Day, 1981 in a working-class suburb of Dublin caused the deaths of 48 young people, with an average age of just 19 years. After years of families and survivors fighting to find out what really happened, new inquests held in 2024 finally revealed the full story.
Foreword
A tragic fire at the Stardust nightclub on Valentine's Day, 1981 in a working-class suburb of Dublin caused the deaths of 48 young people, with an average age of just 19 years. After years of families and survivors fighting to find out what really happened, new inquests held in 2024 finally revealed the full story.
