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His conclusions convulsed the mourning communities, but their torment was only to deepen.
The following year, the owners of the Stardust, the Butterly family, sued the State as victims of a criminal enterprise and received the equivalent of €730,000.
Antoinette’s father, John Keegan, saw the premises being rebuilt and almost lost his mind. He assaulted Eamon Butterly, who had managed the Stardust, and was ordered in court to pay him almost €2,000.
He was to be the only person ever prosecuted in relation to the Stardust.
Outraged, families decided to sue the Butterlys and the State. Under pressure to avoid fighting distraught families in court, the government set up a compensation tribunal.