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- Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)
John Lahart: My role in this matter was quite small, but I would like to illustrate how hard the families worked on this. I was appointed Dublin spokesperson for my party in 2016. As a Dublin spokesperson, along with colleagues who preceded me in that role, it fell to me to meet the families, which I did on a number of occasions along with my party leader, who was leader of the Opposition at the time. ...
- Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: For young Dubliners in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Stardust Ballroom was the place to be. It was a huge venue that hosted cabarets, concerts and discos at weekends. Such was its popularity that you could get a bus from the quays in the city centre directly to the nightclub in Artane. With three bars, a stage and a large dance floor, it was a wonderland for night-time revellers. At...
- Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)
Cormac Devlin: I, too, welcome the State apology. It is necessary and very long overdue. As other Members have done, I welcome all the families here today. I hope last week's verdict of unlawful killing gives some degree of comfort and vindication to the families for the terrible loss they have suffered. I hope the inquest has provided some solace about what happened on the night when the families...
- Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)
Richard Bruton: As the Taoiseach and the two Ministers have said, this has been a tragedy of harrowing proportions for the families. It was a Valentine's night that turned to anguish. You can only imagine the panic of people experiencing the chains and padlocks blocking their exits, the lights failing and the darkness as that tragedy ensued. The initial determination of arson was seen as a further slap in...
- Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)
Seán Haughey: This is a very historic day but also a very emotional one for the families of the victims and for the survivors of the Stardust tragedy. The fire in the Stardust nightclub in Artane in February 1981 was truly horrific. Forty-eight young lives were lost and more than 200 people were injured. Since that night, the families have campaigned tirelessly to establish exactly what happened,...
- Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: I join in the welcome to the families here today. I join with the Taoiseach, the Government and all of us who are privileged enough to sit in the House in issuing a full and unreserved State apology. It is right and fitting for this Chamber to offer, however late in the day, whatever solace we can. Like so many others, I remember that day. I was only six years old at the time but had...
- Acknowledgement and Apology to the Families and to the Victims of the Stardust Tragedy: Statements (23 Apr 2024)
Eamon Ryan: This is an incredibly important day for the families who lost loved ones in the Stardust fire, but I am conscious that any sense of relief today's apology may bring is tempered by the fact they had to wait for far too long to hear it. Most of us in this Chamber know what it is like to lose a family member, but few of us will have experienced the devastation of losing a loved one in such...
- Prelude (23 Apr 2024)
- Prelude (23 Apr 2024)
Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 14.00
- Prelude (23 Apr 2024)
Prayer and Reflection.
- Prelude (23 Apr 2024)
Paidir agus Machnamh.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I understand the Chief Whip has a proposal to make.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)
Hildegarde Naughton: It is proposed that: The ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent, with consequential effect on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil: (i) the following items of business shall not be taken: - Leaders’ Questions pursuant to Standing Order 36; - Order of Business and Questions on Policy or...
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Is that agreed? Agreed. Go raibh maith agaibh, tá sé sin aontaithe.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)
Michael McNamara: I just wanted to make a very brief point. I greatly welcome the apology that is going to take place today. It is grossly overdue.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Deputy McNamara----
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)
Michael McNamara: No, it is on the Order of Business. We also need to deal----
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The Order of Business has been agreed, Deputy.
- Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Apr 2024)
Michael McNamara: ----with apologies for what is happening now, in particular what is happening at University Hospital Limerick.