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The Stardust inquest courtroom in Dublin

Stardust survivor: Ceiling was dripping like 'hot tar'

A survivor of the Stardust disaster has described the outbreak of panic as the fire spread through the nightclub.

Richard Williams said he was sent out to the premises as part of a possible quote in 1981

Surveyor deemed Stardust to have 'horrendous' fire risk

The inquest heard that Exit 3 was locked (file pic - RollingNews.ie)

Residents saw flames from Stardust roof, inquests hear

Jimmy Fitzpatrick was giving evidence at the inquests into the 48 people who died at the Stardust

Stardust survivor tells of 'life-changing' injuries

Ann Horner told the inquests that within seconds it was hard to breathe

Stardust inquests told of 'parachutes of flames'

Anthony Preston was 24 at the time and was giving evidence at today's inquests

Stardust survivor recalls 'mayhem' after fire broke out

It was day 75 of the hearings at Dublin District Coroner's Court

'You couldn't breathe', witness tells Stardust inquests

Michael O'Toole gave evidence at the inquests into the 48 nightclub deaths (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Stardust bouncer told friend 'doors were padlocked'

Stardust survivor Deborah Osbourne

Stardust inferno was 'survival of the fittest'

Patrick Coates said he saw flames shooting across the ceiling and he put his jacket over him and his girlfriend

Stardust survivor tells of crawling on floor to escape

The Stardust inquests were told how the burning building was like 'looking into a furnace' (File Photo)

Inquests told Stardust was like looking into a furnace

Anthony Byrne told the jury of his failed attempts to open exit number four as the blaze took hold

'We were trapped like rats', survivor tells inquests

A total of 48 people died when a fire swept through the Artane nightclub in Dublin

Stardust witness calls for counselling for survivors

Christine Carr was giving evidence at the inquest into the Stardust disaster (file pic - RollingNews.ie)

Stardust survivor says fire like 'looking into hell'