Episode 3: And then everything went black

Most people didn't even notice the fire at first. They kept dancing. But soon, smoke began to engulf the ballroom, and panic spread. The first thought on most people's minds were: 'Where are my friends, and how are we going to get out of here?'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Stardust is a six-part series from The Journal that delves into one of the worst tragedies in the history of the Irish State. At a Valentine's disco in 1981, 48 young people died and more than 200 people were injured after a fire in Dublin's Stardust nightclub. With the families left still fighting for justice almost four decades on, we ask how did Ireland get it so wrong the first time around?Stardust is presented by Sean Murray, produced by Nicky Ryan with executive producer Christine Bohan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.