Irish - Last year 2024
The tangled web of the Butterlys' business dealings over the years
The Butterly family presided over a wide network of businesses in its heyday – but many shut or went into receivership during the financial crisis.
What it was like in the room when the Stardust verdict was announced
A member of staff discreetly slid packets of tissues onto the tables where some of the family members were sitting.
Stardust: These were the causes of death recorded today for the 48 people who died
The Stardust inquests today delivered a verdict of unlawful killing in the case of all victims.
The 48 people who lost their lives in the Stardust fire on 14 February 1981
Over the course of several weeks, the inquests heard from the families of each of those who died in the fire.