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Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Catherine Connolly: ...differently. Let us have a quick, brief look at how we got here. We go back to 1981 and that dreadful night. The word "tragedy" is used and it was certainly a tragedy, but there was also absolutely no justice from day one. We start with the tragedy in the early hours of St. Valentine's Day. Then we had a tribunal headed by the former Mr. Justice Ronan Keane. It's 682-page report was...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Joan Collins: ...who carry the physical and mental pain of that night 43 years ago. I am glad the families and the parents have fought for so long and hard and never gave up. They have campaigned for truth and justice. They are here today having earned the rightful verdict of unlawful killing and this apology from the State so we can remember those who have passed in the last 43 years. I salute you....

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...the ages of those who died in the Stardust fire. I am now a grandfather. It has taken 43 years for the Government to say sorry. It has taken 43 years for all these families who have fought for justice for their loved ones to see this day. As a parent, I cannot comprehend what any one of these people has gone through. No apology from me or anyone in this Chamber will make up for the...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...the Gallery, some of whom I met outside and on the street. I met people from my constituency - Alison and Heather. Her mother was unable to come today. They are weary and tired from fighting for justice for so long. I salute them. The disaster has been a long-standing symbol of injustice in our country and not the only one. Some of the 48 people who lost their lives in the...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...to be here. Today finds us at the culmination of a lifetime of a battle. In time, it is really more than a lifetime of battle. The Stardust fire disaster has been a long-standing symbol of injustice in our country. The families of the victims have been let down by successive governments, the State and the legal system. I am glad they have received a State apology here today. Now is...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Michael Collins: ...of the Stardust victims. The pain and loss they have endured is unimaginable. I acknowledge the unwavering determination and dedication displayed by the families in their pursuit of truth and justice. Their resilience in the face of adversity is truly commendable. It is important to recognise that the journey to this point has been long and arduous for the victims and their families....

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...of investigations and reports, as well as countless hours spent campaigning. The families of those 48 young people who died in the nightclub fire have fought for more than four decades to get justice. Within these inquiries, the families had to relive the hauntingly traumatic and detailed injuries and causes of death of their loved ones. There was a chain around their neck and they were...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: ...up what happened and block the struggle for the truth. In the face of them and their loved ones being slandered and lied about, they just kept going. In the face of obstacle after obstacle, no justice here and no justice there, and one door after another closed to them, they just kept going. It is really remarkable and inspiring. Exactly as Deputy Boyd Barrett said, it is only because...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: After 43 years, there is at last some measure of justice. What a massive vindication for the families who refused to take no for an answer and refused to be ground down by the system. Everybody knows that the verdict is down to their steadfast campaigning on behalf of their loved ones. Everybody knows that the political and judicial establishments put every obstacle possible in the way of...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...today. I hope that, for the families of those who lost their loved ones and for the survivors, the State apology and the words spoken here today can do something to provide the solace, truth and justice they have fought for and long deserved. I am very conscious that I am not qualified to know or understand the pain, loss, injustice, trauma and hardship you have endured as a result of...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...every step of the way for over 43 years. Which of us can imagine what that would be like? Imagine the pain of losing your son or daughter, brother or sister or your parents and then having to fight every step of the way for truth and justice only to have the State and the political establishment turn their backs on you and frustrate you at every turn. They were ignored, they were not...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Holly Cairns: I want to start by warmly welcoming the members of the Stardust families who are here today. It has been a long and difficult road to justice but their perseverance, courage and deep love of their family members has brought us here to this historic, but long overdue, day. It is less than a week since the jury in the Stardust inquest returned the verdicts that families and survivors have...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...till. My granny lived in Donnycarney, my father spent his teaching life in Whitehall, my brothers went to school at Chanel College. When they spoke of Stardust, it was not just about the loss of life, but also the stench of injustice. The finding of unlawful killing should have been made 43 years ago. The reasons it took 43 years are inescapable. It was because of where the fire took...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Ivana Bacik: ...;s longest running inquest, of unlawful killing, which has been so significant for all affected. The length of the inquest hearing, of course, pales in comparison with the long quest for truth and justice for the 48 who never came home. Evidence heard during the inquest offers a tragic insight into the young lives lost that night, and the pen portraits were so powerful in bringing...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: I commend the families of the Stardust fire on their long and courageous battle for justice in the face of opposition, denial and then negotiations, not just the cold shoulder. That includes Marie Hogan, now Griffin, who did in fact move to County Kerry and who gave crucial evidence at the inquest. The families achieved a stunning victory in establishing the inquest initially and then...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: ...and for formal recognition that he was acting under orders. We need to see a sea change for those who are treated poorly by the State. People should not have to be in court or marching for justice where a wrong has been committed. That is self-evident and it is high time it was recognised.

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Denise Mitchell: ...at 17 months; Paula Lewis, a fan of Abba, the Bay City Rollers and The Osmonds, was a loving big sister; Eamonn Loughman, a protective big brother whose parents passed away without seeing truth or justice for Eamonn; Donna Mahon worked in the local newsagents, which fitted nicely with her because she loved people; Helena Mangan, a mother, who was kind, caring, loving, brave and strong;...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...it and why. What was their motive and who were they protecting? Forty-three years on and they still do not have the answers to those questions. In November 1981, the original tribunal, presided over by the former Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Ronan Keane, concluded that the fire was probably caused by arson. The big lie then became the State's official position. One survivor described...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Cormac Devlin: ...describe and celebrate the lives of their loved ones. While the conclusion of the inquiry and today's State apology will not bring back those who were lost they are important steps on the road for justice for the 48 families, for which they have been fighting for over 40 years. I welcome the Tánaiste's remarks to the that the State must follow through on the commitments and the...

Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: ...exits, the lights failing and the darkness as that tragedy ensued. The initial determination of arson was seen as a further slap in the face to the families and victims. The burning sense of injustice has fired these families throughout a very long struggle and we who have represented them in the constituency have failed them; I acknowledge that fully. Often it seemed that the chains...