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Unlawful killing verdicts returned for all 48 victims of the Stardust disaster

A verdict of unlawful killing has been returned by the jury in the Stardust fire inquests for all 48 people who died in the 1981 Dublin nightclub disaster. The devastating blaze in Artane, north Dublin, broke out in the early hours of Valentine’s ...

18 Apr 2024 at 17:42

Northern Ireland

Irish government ‘was reluctant’ to acknowledge border role in Kingsmill attack

There appeared to be “some reluctance on the part of the Irish State” in the wake of the Kingsmill attack to acknowledge the role of the border in the massacre, a coroner has said. Delivering his long-awaited findings in the legacy inquest, ...

12 Apr 2024 at 18:39

National News

Soldier at scene of teen shooting in Belfast wanted to 'waste somebody', inquest hears

An Army veteran has told an inquest that a soldier at the scene when a teenager was shot dead in west Belfast spoke of wanting to “waste somebody” shortly beforehand. Leo Norney, 17, was killed in disputed circumstances in the Turf Lodge ...

09 May 2022 at 18:18

National News

National: Man who died following Croagh Patrick fall donates body to medical science

A man who died following a fall on Croagh Patrick was commended for his 'selfless act' to offer his body for the advancement of medical science. Pat O'Mahony (78, pictured) of Harbour Hill, Westport and formerly of Dalkey in Dublin died ...

26 Mar 2024 at 12:28

National News

Inquest into death of NI boy found in storm drain must be heard by jury, says family

An inquest into the death of Noah Donohoe should be heard in front of a jury, a lawyer for the schoolboy’s family has said. The inquest into Noah’s death is scheduled to begin on November 28 and to run for three weeks. The 14-year-old ...

27 Apr 2022 at 11:33

GAA

GAA club show support to family of murdered Sean Brown

Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAC has called on the entire Association to support the family of murdered GAA official Sean Brown. Mr Brown was attacked and beaten by an LVF gang as he locked the gates at the Bellaghy club on May 12 1997. He ...

22 Dec 2023 at 11:48

National News

Jury in the Stardust inquests ‘very close’ to reaching verdicts

The jury in the Stardust inquests are “very close” to reaching their verdicts, the court has been told. It is the tenth day the seven women and five men have been deliberating. The inquests into the deaths of 48 people after a ...

16 Apr 2024 at 16:13

National News

Guildford pub bomb planted by ‘courting couple’, coroner rules

The victims of the Guildford pub bombings carried out by the IRA nearly 48 years ago were unlawfully killed by a powerful time bomb planted by a “courting couple”, a coroner has ruled. Soldiers Caroline Slater, 18, William ...

21 Jul 2022 at 17:43

Mothers of Stardust fire victims tell inquest of their ongoing pain and grief

National News

Mother of Stardust fire victim tells inquest of family’s ‘unimaginable grief’

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 ...

25 Apr 2023 at 16:12

Northern Ireland

Timeline of events in 40-year campaign by Stardust families

The 1981 Stardust fire, which claimed 48 young lives, is one of the worst tragedies in the history of the Irish state. Four decades later, after the longest inquest in the history of the state, a jury returned a ...

18 Apr 2024 at 16:11

National News

Coroner suggests drivers should take refresher courses to reduce road deaths

A prominent coroner has suggested that motorists should be required to take refresher courses and to take greater responsibility for their driving behaviour. Patrick O'Connor, the Coroner for Mayo made his ...

29 Mar 2024 at 15:44

National News

Irish premier to issue State apology to families of Stardust victims

The Irish premier is to issue a State apology to the families of the victims of the Stardust fire. Forty-eight people were killed when the blaze ripped through the Dublin nightclub in 1981. After a more ...

23 Apr 2024 at 12:39

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