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Jurors are currently selected for inquests by Gardaí, but campaigners had raised concerns about this due to the force’s involvement in the inquest.
Fresh inquests for the 48 killed in the 1981 tragedy are hoped to commence in September.
McEntee received approval from Cabinet to draft legislative amendments for the inquest today.
Dr Myra Cullinane said that one of the main barriers to the inquests beginning was a judicial review filed in February.
Eamon Butterly had sought a ruling to preclude the possible verdict of unlawful killing.
Currently, jurors for inquests are selected byGardaí, which is a concern for the Stardust campaigners.
A new Bill is being brought forward in the Seanad to ensure that the inquest is held before a jury.
The memorial was launched by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation today.
The vigil will take place at 1pm, at the site of the former Stardust nightclub.
The tenth pre-inquest hearing was held this afternoon at the RDS.
The lease on the current venue, the RDS, is set to expire in February, before any of the hearings have taken place.
A pre-inquest hearing was told that, while the issue is not entirely finalised, an agreement is expected soon.
Labour’s Aodhan Ó Ríordáin cited a row over promised free legal aid.
A fresh inquest is being held into the 1981 disaster.
A problem with securing legal for the families of some of the Stardust victims has been resolved, a pre-inquest hearing was told today.
The inquests will examine the deaths of the 48 people who died in the Stardust fire in 1981.
Solicitor Darragh Mackin and Sinn Féin Senator Lynn Boylan have written to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee on the issue.
The latest pre-inquest hearing for the victims of the Stardust fire took place this afternoon.
A legal aid logjam for family members of victims meant that the inquests could have been significantly delayed.
Opposition parties have urged the Taoiseach and the government to prevent any further delay right after the 40th anniversary of the disaster.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the fire at the Stardust nightclub in Dublin where 48 young people died.
In the early hours of Valentine’s day 40 years ago, there was a fire in the Stardust club in north Dublin.
The coroner conducting the inquests has said she will not be “bound by any findings of [previous] inquests or any other investigation”.
This is the third major award the six-part podcast series has won.
At a pre-inquest hearing today, coroner Dr Myra Cullinane explained how evidence would be heard in three modules.
The Stardust podcast and the investigative series ‘A bridge too far’ are included on this year’s list.
Families welcomed the beginning of this long-awaited process outside Dublin District Coroner’s Court today.
We will be bringing you the latest from the inquests as they happen, in a sensitive manner and a careful eye for detail.
In 1981, 48 people died in a fire at a nightclub in north Dublin and families have long campaigned for fresh inquests into their deaths.
Christine’s tireless work alongside the families of other victims laid the foundations for the new inquests for the victims of the fire.
Our six-part documentary podcast picked up a Torc Award in a virtual ceremony this evening.
The podcast won gold at the New York Festivals Radio Awards earlier this week.
The longform six-part documentary podcast got the nod last night at the prestigious awards.
The six-part podcast has been nominated in the Celtic Media Festival and New York Radio Festival awards.
The local community and beyond turned up this week to mark the 39th anniversary of the Stardust fire.
A permanent plaque listing all 48 names was unveiled.
48 young people died in the fire at the north Dublin nightclub almost four decades ago.
After years of unsuccessfully seeking new inquiries, new inquests were ordered into the deaths of Stardust victims this year.
Over the course of six months, TheJournal.ie produced the Stardust podcast. Here’s how.
In a six episode series described as ‘devastating and important’ by The Guardian, TheJournal.ie will take you through the story from the start to the current day.