Families of Stardust victims to receive €500,000 in compensation

Families of the 48 people who died in the Stardust fire are to get €500,000 in compensation.

Ministers are meeting remotely this afternoon to sign off on the 24 million euro compensation package.

A fire claimed the lives of the young people at a Valentine’s night disco in February 1981.

In April inquests gave a verdict of unlawful killing for each of the victims.

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