Anniversary of Stardust tragedy

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr John Stafford, will today mark the anniversary of the Stardust tragedy by laying a bouquet at …

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr John Stafford, will today mark the anniversary of the Stardust tragedy by laying a bouquet at the Stardust Memorial Park, in Adare Road, Coolock. The fire at the Stardust ballroom on February 14th, 1981, killed 48 people and injured at least 160.

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