Jim O’Brien: Stardust tragedy taught us about the fleeting fragility of youth in 1980s Dublin
Passers-by pay their respects in the car park at the Butterly Business Park in Artane, the site of the Stardust tragedy in 1981 where 48 people lost their lives. Photo: Steve Humphreys
I was living in Dublin in 1981 when the Stardust fire happened.
The recent coverage of the tragedy arising from the conclusion of the inquests brought me back to that time.