The Stardust Valentine's night fire in 1981 claimed 48 lives

Campaigners for a new inquiry into the Stardust disaster said yesterday they had the "strongest case possible" in their quest for justice. Expert evidence will be outlined at an independent hearing tomorrow supporting the case for the government to reopen a public tribunal in to the tragic fire.The blaze in the north Dublin nightspot broke out the early hours of 14 February 1981, claiming the lives of 48 young people and injuring hundreds more. After almost three decades, campaigners will have their case heard by Paul Coffey SC, who will decide their fate.