Liam Cunningham said it was a “disgrace” that the families had to wait 43 years for an apology and also paid tribute to late RTÉ broadcaster Charlie Bird
Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham has said he “should have been” at the Stardust nightclub the night that 48 people died in the catastrophic fire.
He went to the Mater Hospital to search for his younger sister and later located her at the Jervis Street Hospital. Mr Cunningham also paid tribute to Charlie Bird, who died in March just weeks before the verdicts were delivered. He also accused Charlie Haughey, who was Taoiseach at the time of the fire, of “buying votes” and not helping the Stardust families.
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