The Stardust Tragedy

May 13 2024 33 mins 12

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This 8 part series tells the story from the very beginning up until the current day, with several individual stories of the young victims as they set off for the Valentine’s night disco in the Stardust nightclub in Artane in 1981. The podcast continues with a thorough investigation into the fatal fire, testimonies from survivors, firefighters and first responders on the scene, and the devastating aftermath that followed as families fought for over four decades for justice for their loved ones. The series concludes with Episode 8: Unlawful Killing, which provides expert insight into the final verdict from the Stardust inquests.
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Not coming home | 4

May 13 2024 43 mins

The reality of the tragedy hits home as families surround loved ones in hospitals, while heartbroken mothers and fathers gather at the city morgue as tragic victims start to be identified using dental records and items of jewellery.The authorities conduct a heartless identification process, which they want to end on Sunday evening, February 15, but extend it until 5.30pm on Tuesday

Getting out was a lottery | 3

May 08 2024 37 mins

First responders tell of the carnage that greeted them when they arrived at the blazing nightclub, and their brave attempts to rescue who they could. By 4am 40 bodies are lined up in the city morgue, while the city’s hospitals become over-run with the injured as medical staff try to cope in the aftermath of the tragedy. Desperate families are woken in the middle of the night and

Valentine's Day | 2

May 01 2024 43 mins

Couples and friends drink and party the night away, revelling in the freedom of being young. As the long-awaited dance competition draws to a close, flames and smoke are spotted in the west alcove at about 1.40am and the nightclub turns into an inferno within minutes. Survivors recount horror tales of desperate attempts to escape through locked emergency exits and vain attempts to

Friday the 13th | 1

Apr 24 2024 42 mins

The Stardust Tragedy begins its story in North Dublin which goes from farmland to urban sprawl in the 60s and 70s as thousands of young families become the first to settle in brand new housing estates. As they grow, music is an escape for the working class teens and the concert halls and nightclubs become their weekends. On February 13, 1981, hordes of excited young people get read

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Apr 23 2024 1 mins

Premiering on the 25th of April, The Stardust Tragedy is a brand new podcast created by The Irish Sun. Following on from the success of the number 1 award winning 2023 hit, The Kinahans, and the 2021 hit, The Making Of A Detective, The Stardust Tragedy tells the story of the tragic night of 14th February 1981, when 48 young people lost their lives and the shocking events that