Mr Redmond was giving evidence during the inquest into the blaze that swept through the nightclub in the early hours of February 14th 1981. At this point, the lights went out, and the place was filled with black smoke,” he said. In her statement, Ms Deeney said that she saw a cloud of smoke come over the dancefloor and the lights went out. I knew I was going in the right direction, but when the lights went out, it was mental, it was just awful,” she said. He confirmed to Mr Fahy that ten minutes before the fire, he saw the Chubb lock was in place locking the main exit door.

Source: The Herald October 12, 2023 17:58 UTC