File Photo Minister of State Finian McGrath will meet families affected by the Stardust tragedy again today.
He is to discuss proposals he put to them last night on the Government’s response to a private member’s motion, which calls for a commission of investigation to be set up into the blaze. Forty eight people died in the fire at the Stardust nightclub in Artane in north Dublin on Valentine’s night in 1981. End. . A scene of confusion at the 50th Fianna Fail Ard Fheis, in the RDS on the morning of the Stardust fire, 14/2/1981, St. Valentines Day, which killed 45 young people. The Ard Fheis which was expected to be the launch pad for a General Election, was cancelled by Taoiseach and party leader Charles Haughey. 14/2/1981. Photo Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie