Stardust inquest finds 48 victims died by unlawful killing
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Stardust survivor Finola McDevitt says ‘unlawful killing’ verdict is justice for best friend Susan and all 48 victims
"That's what it was. There is no excuse for what happened that night. The doors were barred. I was there. I saw it,” says Finola, who miraculously survived the devastating blaze in the Artane night club 43 years ago. On Thursday afternoon justice was delivered when a 12 person jury delivered verdicts of unlawful killing in the case of all of those who lost their lives. “The families deserve that. They so much deserve that. I sit here today and think to myself: why am I sitting here? Why are 48...