Episode 4: There's been a phone call from Dublin

By the time dawn broke on Valentine's Day 1981, the fire at the Stardust disco had been brought under control. For families and friends of people who had been at the disco, however, things were chaotic. It was hard to find what hospitals victims were at, how badly they were hurt, whether they were alive or dead. The massive scale of the disaster was becoming clear. 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.