A verdict of unlawful killing has been returned by the jury of the Stardust Fire inquests for all 48 people who died in the 1981 Dublin nightclub disaster.
The devastating blaze at the Stardust nightclub in Artane, north Dublin, broke out in the early hours of Valentine's Day.Some Stardust family members jumped to their feet and clapped at the verdict, while some sat in their seats and were moved to tears. Others embraced each other as soon as "unlawful killing" was said by the foreman of the jury.The jury determined that the fire originated in and started due to an electrical fault in the hot press in the bar.
One member of the jury became visibly emotional. The coroner thanked the jurors for their service, stating that "the passing of years hasn't diminished the horror of some of the evidence that you have heard". At that point, families of the victims stood up in unison and applauded the jury members at length, with one person shouting "thank you".
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