Media enquiries should be directed to [email protected].
Equipment restrictions
- Mobile phones – may be used within the court building but must be switched to silent in court.
- Tape recorders – must not be brought into the court building
- Cameras – must not be brought into the court building
- Laptops with web enabled devices may be used within the court building.
Conduct of attendees via remote access
- Remote access attendees are reminded that this hearing is a solemn court proceeding and therefore they must conduct themselves as if they were in a physical Courtroom
- Attendees must not interrupt the proceedings in any way
- Under no circumstances should an attendee take, or attempt to take, a ‘screenshot’, ‘screengrab’, photograph or any other method of capturing/preserving an image that appears over the video link nor make, or attempt to make, an audio video or other form of recording of these proceedings
The Pillar Room is functioning as a Courtroom for the duration of these proceedings. The usual court conventions apply, including the following:
- No photography
- No audio recording
- No video recording
- No media interviews
- No media access to the adjacent family room
The Courtroom is located within an active hospital facility. For the privacy of both patients and staff entering and leaving the hospital grounds, members of the media are instructed to confine their activities to outside the perimeter of the hospital site.
It is imperative that the media clear the Courtroom and grounds promptly at the conclusion of each days proceedings.
We thank the media for their cooperation in these matters.
Pre-Inquest Hearing XIX 29th March 2023
The nineteenth Pre Inquest Hearing will take place at 2pm on 29th March 2023 at The Pillar Room, Rotunda Foundation, Parnell Square East, Dublin 1, D01 K4H0.
Live links will be posted Here for anyone wishing to attend remotely. You can log in from 1.45pm on the afternoon of the 29th March 2023.
Members of the press wishing to attend in person, please contact our office at [email protected] in advance of the hearing date. Members of the press wishing to attend remotely should check the media section […]
Witness Update
As members of the public will now be aware, the Stardust Inquests are due to commence on the 17th of April 2023 with the empanelling of a jury, with the hearing of Inquests commencing on the 19th April 2023. Since these new inquests were directed, agents for the Senior Coroner have made efforts to locate as many witnesses as possible.
Over the coming weeks, witnesses will be receiving letters from the Coroner’s office confirming their attendance at the Inquests and informing them of the start date. The Coroner’s office is very grateful for the numerous individuals who have indicated their willingness […]