Here in Dublin on St.Valentines night a fire broke out in the Stardust ballroom.
48 young people died and a generation of people who lived in that area are still traumatized by the happenings on that night.
The fire doors were locked or blocked and tales came out about things that happened.
One girl got out and then remembered her new coat....She went back in and died.
One young buck hot wired a car and smashed through the fire doors saving many lives.
I was in a house in Coolock when the woman of the house said "Heres my daughter coming don't react to anything she will do, she doesn't know" She came in and tapped on every window of the house. The mother said that she had been in the Stardust that night and she is like this since, plus nightmares all the time.
I was in Blackpool at the worlds biggest magicians convention years later.
A lecture was about to start and I went to the venue and believe it or not there was around 1,000 people in a big room with 4 fire escapes all blocked up. I couldn't stay and when I came home I rang the Police in Blackpool. "Oh no you are on to the wrong department. you need to call"...........
I cut her off.. You are the person I called so you should act.
Did you ever hear of the Stardust Disaster?? .... No she said. Ask your colleagues.
The ball is now in your court.
When I went back the following year there was 3 or 4 inspectors going around with clip boards.
My son said that I was a busybody causing trouble, but I would make an effort to save a life.
You would have to wonder how many people should have noticed that that ski lodge in Switzerland was unsafe, yet they said nothing.
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