Stardust inquest reaches verdict of unlawful killing in case of all 48 deaths

The jury in the Stardust inquests reached a verdict of unlawful killing in the case of all 48 deaths on the afternoon of Thursday, April 18, giving the families of the deceased closure after 43 years.

The jury was able to identify the cause of the fire as an electrical fault in a hot press, but could not determine when the fire started. The jury has found that some of the exits were either locked, chained or otherwise obstructed, which prevented the victims from escaping the fire.The verdict comes 43 years after a fire broke out at the Stardust nightclub in Artane on February 14, 1981. 48 people died.

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