The
Stardust fire was a fatal
fire which took place at the Stardust
nightclub in
Artane,
Dublin,
Ireland in the early hours of 14 February (Valentine's Day) 1981. Some 841 people had attended a disco there, of whom 48 died and 214 were injured as a result of the fire. The club was located where Butterly Business Park now lies, opposite Artane Castle Shopping Centre.