Mothers of two young people killed in Ireland’s worst fire disaster have described their enduring grief and pain as they addressed a long-awaited inquest.
Forty-eight people died in the blaze at the Stardust Ballroom in Dublin in 1981. The fire in Artane in the north of the city broke out in the early hours of Valentine’s Day, 1981.
The new inquest, set to be the most extensive ever held in Ireland, began yesterday with coroner Dr Myra Cullinane reading out the names of all 48 victims. Families were then given the opportunity to speak about their loved ones.
