‘It’s taken 15 years to even get a bus stop’: Mansion House event hears of need for local activistsEvent in Mansion House showcases initiative to train local people as community representativesFri May 19 2023 - 19:06
Stardust disaster: ‘They were not just numbers or victims, they had dreams and lives to look forward to’‘Pen portraits’ section of inquests draws to a close at Dublin Coroner’s Court, ending a sometimes harrowing but also emotionally uplifting phase of evidenceFri May 19 2023 - 05:00
Murtagh ‘Murty’ Kavanagh (27), Coolock - ‘He was caring and generous, ready to help no matter what’Read by his sister Terry JonesThu May 18 2023 - 15:53
Margaret Thornton (19), Dublin 1 - ‘She was the baby of the family, we all doted on her’Read by her sister Patricia GreeneThu May 18 2023 - 14:44
John Stout (18), Coolock - ‘He would have been a painter-decorator with a career and a life of his own’Read by his niece Alison ForresterThu May 18 2023 - 14:05
Brendan O’Meara (23), Coolock: ‘I can’t remember my own brother’s funeral’Read by niece Suzann O’Meara on behalf of his brother Jimmy O’MearaThu May 18 2023 - 12:02
George O’Connor (17), Coolock: ‘He was much adored by me ... and also by our younger siblings’Read by his sister, Donna O’ConnorWed May 17 2023 - 15:59
Kathleen Muldoon (19), Kells, Co Meath: ‘She loved looking after and caring for people’Read by her brother, Hugh MuldoonWed May 17 2023 - 15:22
David Morton (19), Artane - ‘I looked up to him and wanted to be as cool as he was’Read by his brother AlanWed May 17 2023 - 14:37
Jim Millar (20), Belfast: ‘He was engaged to be married to a lovely girl...He was so happy’Read by his sister, Laura MillarTue May 16 2023 - 13:10
Caroline McHugh (17), Artane: ‘A day never goes by without us thinking of our beautiful daughter’Read by her parents Phyllis and Maurice McHughTue May 16 2023 - 12:37
Gerard McGrath (21), Coolock – ‘A talented and dapper young man’Read by Gay McKeon on behalf of his late sister-in-law Liz McKeon, Gerard’s sisterFri May 12 2023 - 16:18
Julie McDonnell (20), Coolock – ‘She was fun, loving, happy, smiling, helpful, caring and thoughtful’Read by her niece PamelaFri May 12 2023 - 13:05
Teresa McDonnell (16), Coolock – ‘She was a beautiful girl who loved life and tried to enjoy every moment’Read by her brother Richard and sister Lorraine SorohanFri May 12 2023 - 12:55
Stardust: ‘I am the mother of William McDermott, Marcella and George who I loved very much’Brigid McDermott (86) told the inquest about losing three of her children in the February 1981 nightclub fireThu May 11 2023 - 17:59
Marcella McDermott (16), Raheny – ‘Music was a big part of her life ... she never stopped dancing’Read by her sister SelinaThu May 11 2023 - 17:00
William McDermott (22), Raheny - ‘He was the big brother who protected us all’Read by his sister LouiseThu May 11 2023 - 16:51
George McDermott (18), Raheny - ‘He was so funny, one of the nicest people you could meet’Read by his sister JuneThu May 11 2023 - 16:29
Helena Mangan (22), Coolock – ‘Before my mammy left that night, she gave me a big kiss and hug’Read by her daughter Samantha CurranThu May 11 2023 - 12:39
Eamonn Loughman (18), Beaumont - ‘He looked after me, played ball with me. He gave me crossers on his racer’Read by his cousin Carol, on behalf of his familyWed May 10 2023 - 17:34
Paul Wade (17), Artane – ‘He was the most outgoing and the one with the most friends’Read by his nephew Emmet on behalf of his brother TonyWed May 10 2023 - 17:34
Paula Lewis (19), Coolock - ‘Our big sister, my mother’s right-hand woman and my dad’s pride and joy’Read by her brother JohnWed May 10 2023 - 16:46
Donna Mahon (17), Edenmore - ‘She loved her life, loved her role in the shop and loved all the people who came in’Read by her sister Theresa FitzpatrickWed May 10 2023 - 14:18
Children with disabilities left confined to bedrooms for weeks due to broken lift, Hiqa finds Woodbrook Lodge, Co Monaghan, provider failed to meet needs of the residents, inspection report saysMon May 08 2023 - 10:00
Families ‘furious’ over plans to close disability facility at centre of ‘Brandon’ abuse reportHSE says closure of the seven-bungalow campus is in the residents’ best interestsMon May 08 2023 - 04:30
Mary Kenny (19), Coolock - ‘She was very happy going out the door that night’Read by her sister AngelaFri May 05 2023 - 14:34
Marie Kennedy (17), Kilbarrack – ‘Her love of music and dancing was the reason she was in the Stardust on that night’Read by her sister MichelleFri May 05 2023 - 12:34
Robert Kelly (17), Coolock - ‘He had lots of hobbies and one of his favourites was embroidery’Read by friend Antoinette KeeganThu May 04 2023 - 15:31
Mary Keegan (19), Coolock - ‘I would sit on the doorstep every day waiting for Mary to come home’ Read by her brother Damien KeeganThu May 04 2023 - 13:15
‘The last Valentine’: Martina Keegan (16) brought a card with her to Stardust to give to her boyfriendRead by her sister Lorraine KeeganThu May 04 2023 - 13:00
Robert ‘Bobby’ Hillick (20), Belfast - ‘I still don’t think I will ever get over my brother’s death’ Read on behalf of his late brother Bill by Charlie BirdThu May 04 2023 - 12:26
Harris warns on Garda non-prosecutions of barring order breaches in domestic violence cases Minister for Justice to raise ‘extraordinarily serious’ issue with the forceWed May 03 2023 - 20:40
Christy Moore hopes for ‘peace of mind’ for Stardust families as he reads tribute to victimSinger says the ‘terrible loss’ 45 families had suffered in 1981 had been compounded by the way they had been treated sinceWed May 03 2023 - 17:59
Michael Griffiths (18), Kilmore – ‘With his first pay cheque, he took us all to the cinema’Read by his friend Jimmy Fitzpatrick on behalf of his brother, Paul GriffithsWed May 03 2023 - 15:02
Eugene ‘Hughie’ Hogan (24), Artane - ‘He had a beautiful voice and loved to sing everything from Bowie to Bob Marley’Read by his nephew Mark HobanWed May 03 2023 - 14:39
Brian Hobbs (21), Whitehall – ‘He had grown into a fine young man, full of charm and the chat’Read by his sister Pat DunneWed May 03 2023 - 13:33
Richard Bennett (17), Coolock – ‘He was the father figure to his younger brother and sister’Read by singer Christy Moore on behalf of his mother HelenWed May 03 2023 - 12:02
Domestic Violence: Women and children left in ‘life-threatening’ situations due to failures by courts, gardaí and TuslaReport finds courts, gardaí and Tusla are failing women and children and leaving them exposed to danger at homeWed May 03 2023 - 00:01
Domestic violence victims ‘undermined and blamed’ by social workers - reportReport finds victims characterised as abusers in family law courts and others not taken seriously by gardaíWed May 03 2023 - 00:01
Susan Morgan (19), Derry – ‘She was full of life ... so bubbly ... so funny ... thoughtful too’Read by her friend Yvonne GrahamTue May 02 2023 - 15:52
Josephine Glen (16), Coolock – ‘A happy, kind, loving and sociable person’Read by her sisters Sheena and AlisonTue May 02 2023 - 13:26
Thelma Frazer (20), Ringsend – ‘A smile so broad and a laugh filled with spring’Read by her siblings Barbara, Maurice and EricTue May 02 2023 - 13:04
Michael Ffrench (18), Coolock - ‘His dream was to make life a bit easier for Mam’Read by his sister Caroline FfrenchFri Apr 28 2023 - 15:28
Michael Farrell (26), Coolock - ‘He loved pay-day. He made sure our Mam always got her wages’ Read by his niece Lynn Sheppard on behalf of his sister Monica D’Arcy who died last yearFri Apr 28 2023 - 14:01
David Flood (18), Beaumont - ‘He loved going to the disco. He was a bit of a rocker, mad into the Rolling Stones’Read by his nephew Ciaran FloodFri Apr 28 2023 - 13:43
Jacqueline Croker (18), Kilmore West - ‘She loved Dolly Parton, Johnny Logan, John Lennon, Diana Ross’Read by her sister AlisonThu Apr 27 2023 - 19:00
Liam Dunne (18), Coolock - ‘Our family had so much hope he would pull through’Read by his sister Siobhán KearneyThu Apr 27 2023 - 19:00
John Colgan (21), Swords - ‘He was full of life, always upbeat’Read by his sister Susan BehanThu Apr 27 2023 - 13:07
Stardust: How the Northern Ireland inquest model provides template for families seeking justiceCoronial process was used for Hillsborough and Ballymurphy inquestsThu Apr 27 2023 - 05:00
Caroline Carey (17), Kilmore West - ‘Our beautiful, bubbly, witty Caroline is gone’Read by her sister MariaWed Apr 26 2023 - 18:13
