Residents saw flames from Stardust roof, inquests hear The Stardust Inquests have heard how residents living near the club saw flames coming from the roof around the same time the court has previously … Stardust • 17 hrs
Stardust survivor tells of 'life-changing' injuries A survivor of the Stardust fire, who would spend 15 weeks in hospital with "catastrophic" injuries, has said the people in the club that night … Stardust • 17 Nov
Stardust inquests told of 'parachutes of flames' The Stardust inquests have heard about the intense heat in the nightclub as the fire took hold and how there were "parachutes of flames" dropping … Stardust • 16 Nov
Stardust survivor recalls 'mayhem' after fire broke out A survivor of the Stardust blaze has told how he was pulled to safety from a first floor window by other patrons as the fire … Stardust • 15 Nov
'You couldn't breathe', witness tells Stardust inquests The Stardust inquests have heard how those trapped in the burning building splashed water from the toilets onto their faces as the smoke and heat … Stardust • 15 Nov
Stardust bouncer told friend 'doors were padlocked' The Stardust inquests have heard how a bouncer told a friend in the immediate aftermath of the blaze that the emergency doors in the nightclub … Stardust • 10 Nov
Stardust inferno was 'survival of the fittest' The Stardust inquests have heard emotional testimony from a survivor who told the court how she resigned herself to dying as she lay on the … Stardust • 09 Nov
Stardust survivor tells of crawling on floor to escape A survivor of the Stardust disaster has described how he and his girlfriend crawled on the floor in complete darkness to get out of the … Stardust • 08 Nov
Inquests told Stardust was like looking into a furnace A woman whose husband died in the Stardust fire has described how looking into the burning building was like "looking into a furnace". Stardust • 07 Nov
'We were trapped like rats', survivor tells inquests A Stardust survivor was just 19 years old when he helped rescue two girls from the blaze by smashing a window and prising steel frames … Stardust • 27 Oct
Stardust witness calls for counselling for survivors A witness today at the Stardust hearings has said that counselling should be available for those who survived the deadly 1981 blaze as he recounted … Stardust • 26 Oct
Stardust survivor says fire like 'looking into hell' A survivor of the Stardust disaster has described first seeing the fire like "looking into hell". Christine Carr was 16-years-old at the time of the … Stardust • 25 Oct
'It was pandemonium': Stardust survivor outlines ordeal Stardust campaigner and survivor Antoinette Keegan, who lost two sisters in the fire, has described falling unconscious as she tried to escape out of the … Ireland • 24 Oct
Survivors remain connected 40 years after Stardust fire Forty years on, the Stardust fire has ensured that survivors remain connected. It's a bond no one would have wished for, writes Conor Hunt. Stardust • 20 Oct
People 'smouldering', witness tells Stardust inquests A witness at the Stardust inquests has described seeing people on fire coming out of the burning building and told of his efforts to put … Dublin • 19 Oct
Stardust attendee thought she was going to die The Stardust inquests have heard how a then 15-year-old girl who was in the nightclub when the fire broke out thought she was going to … Stardust • 18 Oct
Stardust inquest hears main doors closed for a time A woman who escaped from the Stardust nightclub has told the inquests how bouncers closed the main doors for a time, while people were still … Stardust • 17 Oct
Woman who smelt smoke told to 'sit down' by bouncer The inquests into the deaths of the 48 young people who died in the 1981 Stardust fire continued today with more testimony from survivors. Stardust • 16 Oct
'Sheer panic' on night of fire, Stardust inquests hear The Stardust inquests have been told of the unsuccessful efforts made by a survivor to get a family friend to safety as the fire in … Stardust • 12 Oct
Stardust attendees give evidence at inquest The Stardust inquests have heard more about the desperate attempts that were made to try help people who were trapped inside the nightclub as the … Stardust • 11 Oct
'Screams for help' on night of Stardust fire There has been emotional testimony at the Stardust inquests today with witnesses describing the unsuccessful attempts to break windows as screams could be heard from … Ireland • 10 Oct
Butterly agrees club management was not fit for purpose The former manager of the Stardust nightclub has agreed that the management was not fit for purpose at the club in which 48 people lost … Stardust • 06 Oct
Locking fire exits was 'wrong', Stardust inquests hear Inquests into the deaths of the 48 people in the 1981 Stardust fire continue with the former manager of the premises Eamon Butterly facing more … Ireland • 05 Oct
Half of Stardust victims' bodies 'found near 3 exits' The inquests into the deaths of the 48 people in the 1981 Stardust fire has heard that the bodies of half the victims were found … Stardust • 04 Oct