Stardust fire: Legal aid funding issue is resolved, clearing path for inquests to get under way

Families marked the 40th anniversary of the Stardust fire earlier this month. Image: Leon Farrell/Rollingnews.ie Families marked the 40th anniversary of the Stardust fire earlier this month. Image: Leon Farrell/Rollingnews.ie A FUNDING ISSUE relating to the provision of legal aid that was delaying the beginning of the Stardust fire inquests has been resolved.

The families’ legal team had repeatedly written to the Department of Justice in an attempt to resolve the issue, and have the department release funds to allow the legal team conduct research and instruct barristers ahead of the inquest hearings. 48 young people lost their lives in the blaze, and over 200 people were injured. The average age of the deceased was just 19 with most of them from the nearby areas of Artane, Coolock and Edenmore.

Solicitor Darragh Mackin, who represents 46 of the families, said that the usual process for an inquest would be for legal counsel to receive a fee for each deceased person who is represented at an inquest hearing. “We have received no response,” he said earlier this month. “It’s frustrating for families waiting for these inquests to get under way.”

Now that the issue has been resolved, it paves the way for the inquests to get under way in the coming months.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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