VALENTINE`S NIGHT

This is a song I wrote: The Stardust fire was a fatal fire which took place at the Stardust nightclub in Artane, Dublin, Ireland, in the early hours of 14 February (Valentine's Day) 1981. More than 800 people were attending a disco there, of whom 48 died and 214 were injured as a result of the fire. The escape of the disco attendees was hampered by chains and padlocks on multiple exits and barred windows.
Initially, the cause of the fire was not conclusively determined; an initial determination of arson was later found to have been one of a number of hypotheses. Due to the arson finding, and despite criticism of safety points, the owners of the building claimed and received public compensation, £580,000 in the days money. They were not liable to civil action from the families of the deceased, and survivors. No charges were ever brought against any party for the causing of the fire or the loss of life.
In 2019 it was announced that fresh inquests would take place for the 48 victims, and these commenced in 2023. In 2024 the Dublin District Coroners Court found, in a majority verdict, that all 48 people died as a result of unlawful killing. we will see where it goes from here....
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