Social Democrats TDs Cian O’Callaghan and Gary Gannon have criticised the government for announcing the latest Stardust redress scheme without any consultation with survivors. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is a TD for Dublin Bay North, said: “As we approach the 45th anniversary of the Stardust fire tragedy, the government has added further stress and pain to […]
Read moreSinéad Gibney, the Social Democrats’ Dublin candidate for the European Election and former Irish Human Rights and Equality Commissioner, has welcomed confirmation that there will be a State apology to the Stardust families in the Dáil on Tuesday – but says it must mark a turning point in how victims of injustice are treated in […]
Read moreSocial Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan has welcomed the verdicts delivered today by the jury in the inquests into the 1981 Stardust tragedy. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is a TD for Dublin Bay North, said: “Today’s unlawful killing verdict in the case of each of the 48 victims is a watershed moment in the Stardust families’ decades-long search […]
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