Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris apologized to the relatives of those killed in the fire at the Stardust nightclub in Dublin, which occurred on Valentine’s Day 1981, April 23, The Journal writes.
The apology came after a jury heard the conclusions of a new investigation into the tragedy, in which 48 people died, and determined that the dead were “criminally murdered”. The Prime Minister listed all the dead, indicating their age at the time of their death and giving a brief description.
He also admitted that the authorities were to blame for the fact that the victims’ relatives had to fight for many years to carry out a full-scale investigation.
“For all this, as Prime Minister, on behalf of the State, I offer an unreserved apology to all the families of the Stardust victims and all the survivors for the pain caused to them and for the deeply painful years of fighting for the truth. “he said.
It should be noted that as a result of the first investigations, the blame for the fire fell on the participants of the party. In total, there were more than 800 people in the club that night, of whom 48 died and 214 were injured.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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