The Burning Nightclub That LOCKED Patrons Inside | Last Moments

It sounds like a bad dream - the nightclub is on fire and when you reach the exits, they're locked.
"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 800 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."
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[@adipocere3340]

Irish

[@kiwas11]

Pfffrt

[@danbreen1916]

Suggestion : cliff Young ultra marathon runner

[@gatorermy8204]

Oklahoma bombing video when?

[@MindBodySoulOk]

Who clocked you in the nose?

[@jayit6851]

Even if it was Arson, the owners are clearly responsible for death by violating safety regulations with fire exits

[@davidbarnett342]

Right and they basically sacraficed all those people for money.

[@LTPottenger]

If it was arson they probably did it themselves.

[@jhoughjr1]

yeah why pay ppl to watch the doors?

[@jhoughjr1]

@@davidbarnett342 is the way of the modern world

[@twistedyogert]

I always thought it was an electrical fault that caused the fire.

[@gordonwybo898]

As a firefighter with 37 years under my belt, I learned early that the only way safety regulations are changed is someone with money has to be hurt or people must die!!! Sad realization but very true. That’s why I always erred on the side of caution. I pushed every chance I had for more training and more strict rules and regulations!!!

[@austin6ish]

I remember my father told me at a younger age that every safety regulation (especially in regards to construction and or tools that are dangerous) are written in blood. I always think about that when an opportunity to shirk safety regulations presents itself.

[@nickrustyson8124]

I mean it makes sense, something we don't think about at all into someone dies from it

[@Rammstein0963.]

@Gordon Wybo It reminds me of an old saying about the airline industry. "Safety regulations are written in blood."

[@zachaliles]

When I was in the army I was told basically every regulation, rule, warning or caution was written in blood.

[@baka2040]

@@austin6ish Yeah, that is a great way to put it, I'm stealing that one, lol

[@cash4gold697]

Here in Ireland just mentioning stardust will totally change the atmosphere of a room, this story is still very much present in the minds of the Irish people. Thanks Qxir for showing this the respect it deserves

[@Dlúith]

I’m shocked I’d never heard of this before, especially considering that it only happened one county over

[@keith8225]

My mams side knew a bunch of people in it and we make sure to never bring it up, it's so fucked up just thinking about it

[@Pusher97]

I’m not surprised. This is an absolute travesty.

[@2298839082508923859]

Unrelated, but as a russian, i'm quite surprised to see someone from west having character from a soviet cartoon as a pfp... Especially irish

[@Warui88]

I feel kinda bad giving this the 666th like, but yeah...

[@nevloigef1323]

My dads cousin made it out of Stardust, but unfortunately she was burnt so badly that she died a few days later in hospital. What a horrible way to die.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

large skin burns kill slowly through infection. add the lung damage from the smoke, and yup, that's a horrible way to die.

[@ProwerPlaysSega]

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[@dandanthedandan7558]

yeah if this is a lie it's screwed up. If it's not, I'm sorry for your loss

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

@@ProwerPlaysSega theres only so many people in Ireland and most of them have internet im pretty sure its not impossible.

[@LawnMowerFan]

@@TheRealRusDaddy also it’s his first comment on the channel. Seems pretty plausible

[@johnnyrotten200]

Mentions banned song about the incident in the video: plays said banned song at the end of the video. Damn fine job, Quixr.

[@jfett1738]

Not all heroes wear capes there boyo

[@chrishernandez2490]

*Qxir

[@simmobb2]

It's not banned, there's a KZbin video ffs

[@unoriginalname4019]

@@simmobb2 it is in Ireland lmao he said it was banned in Ireland not everywhere

[@Cjnator38]

@@chrishernandez2490 *Quickser

[@LickMyRainbow77]

If you're ever looking for another equally grim event to make a video on, there's the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire in 1942 in which nearly 500 people died because the only exit from the building was a single revolving door

[@generalhorse493]

And the bouncers at that club tried to force people to pay their tab before escaping, as the fire moved so fast that some had no time to react before it killed them.

[@Rammstein0963.]

I had the same idea, worst fire in American history iirc, or at least the worst club fire by body count...and all because of poor design.

[@suzieb8366]

Im sure he has covered that already,or at least someone has

[@suzieb8366]

@@jizznuts Oh yeah, thanks thirteen, knew id seen it somewhere :o)

[@scrow7752]

Holy crap that is mind boggling... surely they had experienced foot-traffic jams at that single revolving door exit long *before* there was an emergency

[@df289]

I remember the Stardust fire. The locked fire exit doors to stop people from letting their friends in for free was common practice in nightclubs in Ireland even years after the Stardust fire.

[@aquilux-vids]

@@ProtoV33MK1 While the owners are entirely at fault and should have been charged, not compensated, it must be remembered that this was in the 80s and these technologies weren't nearly as accessible. That being said rig a camera or pay someone to run one inside every door, and take a couple of flash photographs of anyone sneaking in then go after them/report them for trespassing. But the moment you hinder a fire escape, blood is on your hands.

[@BoleDaPole]

Yea a system like that sounds expensive.. far cheaper to just chain up the door bud.

[@trezapoioiuy]

@@aquilux-vids Or have someone keep an eye on that exit

[@ckopen7192]

@@BoleDaPole or yknow, maybe hire someone to watch the exit. this whole video is a pretty clear example of why you shouldnt lock up a fire exit.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

@@ProtoV33MK1 Thats so cool. I've honestly never heard of them.

[@Charlielizard]

I remember that tragedy, as it were yesterday. The least the owners could have done was to lift the ban on the song to commemorate those who gave their lives.

[@christinehutchins123]

The least they could do do was compensate the families for burials and medical bills!

[@nickcharles6530]

The song wasn't even bad! Those guys must be some outright pricks to want to ban a simple song commemorating the loss of life. Terrible, scummy people. Reminds me of the current American "news"-media.

[@rowenkylee5627]

You can find it on youtube if you want to listen to it.

[@RyanEglitis]

The least they could do was nothing, which is what they have done.

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

Pretty sick the singer got into trouble while the locked exits where never questioned.

[@jhoughjr1]

yeah freedom isnt free.

[@samuraijackoff5354]

Freedom is never truly free, you only realize it when you push on a locked door.

[@cincin4515]

Standard practice back in the day to stop people sneaking in.

[@chatteyj]

@@cincin4515 Yeah seems like a very common theme in these night club fires. You'd think a bouncer guarding the fire exits would have sufficed rather than being dumb and risking peoples lives. Hope locking fire exits is a serious offence now such as the owner losing their entertainment license.

[@someirishguy1662]

Glad to hear a youtube channel talking about this, my mother was turned away at the door on the night of it

[@janbadinski7126]

She totally lucked out.

[@meisvictor6035]

Oh damn

[@jamest4682]

Thank God she was.

[@dl5498]

The inquest just ruled that it was unlawful killing approximately 3 hours ago.

[@ikitclaw3299]

My cousin was a barman who was working on that night, he couldn't live with the horror of what he witnessed , he jumped from Ballymun flats.

[@harrisonthecarguy3734]

Oh shit r.i.p your cousin

[@ikitclaw3299]

@@harrisonthecarguy3734 thanks

[@smallen6872]

I'm sorry for your loss bro

[@briaharris183]

Why would he do that it would just cause more pain for u and any body else he knew.

[@316yungfellas2]

sorry to hear that❤️

[@123gozane]

I'm a bartender and I work in a big popular nightclub. We always have a fire Marshall come down every year and we do a fire drill with just the employees. We have a lot of exits and we have do know every one of them and how to get out and helping patrons get out as well.

[@ChristieAdamsKangoo]

My university had a large bar on campus, capable of holding several hundred people. I remember one night, someone got kicked out and, out of spite, pulled the fire alarm on their way out. Instantly the music shut off, the house lights came up and the signs over the fire exits began flashing. At the time, we were all annoyed our night had been spoiled. Then The Station nightclub fire happened two weeks later, and we realized we were lucky our club had such safety measures in place.

[@WyoCoyote]

To be honest it is AMAZING only 48 people died. There could have easily been 500+ casualties. I hope the families are okay

[@jeff-hd9og]

only 48

[@ryanthetide]

Only 48? Those 48 have family and friends, not only did they loose their lives, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, extended family and best friends lost them. That’s well over 200 people affected much likely significantly more.. Those in the fire who survived have life long ptsd and it’s far from easy let me tell you that. Every single person in that building except those who caused the safety violations have a right to compensation of a significant sum, especially those who lost family that night. Another demand that needs to be met is that insurance that was paid to the owners needs to be retracted and paid out to the victims. They deserve to be out of pocket.

[@higglybiggly1174]

@@ryanthetide no one is saying "oh boy only 48!"you nonce. They're simply stating how many more could have died given the horrible circumstances.

[@J-Rush]

@@ryanthetidees ideally no one should’ve died I don’t think anyone is arguing otherwise. He’s just saying that given the gravity of the situation it was lucky that so many people were able to make it out alive. Everyone loses people close to them eventually, there’s no need to explain the pain of loss as if it’s some foreign concept to the guy. I don’t believe he had any Ill intent

[@roldha9316]

Same thing happened in the Philippines. The ozone Disco incident. Its more horrifying. There were 162 victims, most are highschools and college students attending for graduation parties. There was a electrical short circuit that caused sparks and smokes but the patrons thought it was only an effect set by the DJ, but in fact it was the caused of the fire. The patrons tried to flee but the guards locked the exits because they thought a fight is going on inside the club. After the fire was extinguished, they discovered a pile of dead bodies a waist high blocking the exit, they might be trying to flee. It was the worst fire incident in Philippine history. Until now, the building is abandoned and the fire marks are still present. Some say the building is haunted, some reports seeing people with burnt flesh screaming for help, and some saw the building is glowing with fire at night.

[@LotsOfS]

"a fight is going on, better stop people from leaving the fight". Yeah, I bet those security guards were daft enough to realize exactly what was going on and still lock up the doors.

[@rowenkylee5627]

Were the guards punished?

[@soulfly3438]

this has happened hundreds of times. all over the world. coconut grove, the great white concert in massachusetts. i bet its even happened in ireland many times. the massachusetts one seems really bad. the people jammed into the entrance. there was like 8 layers of people trying to shove thru the door. the top two layers of people burnt while the people stuck below them lived. imagine laying on top of a bunch of people. and the man laying above you is burning alive. and not just that man. but everyone who is on the higher levels of people. the top 3 layers of people who were melting actually insulated the bottom rows of people. its very disturbing.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

​@@soulfly3438Yes, although it was Rhode Island. Not Mass. Look up John Barrylick. Killer Show. He has a lot of brilliant talks on this. Also Gina Russo was there. She wrote a book. And the guy who was severely burned in the face. Don't recall his name offhand. But he married and has kids. Lost ears and nose and I think eyes, too. Plus hands/fingers. Saddest photo is "Jeff Rader's last photo". He's in a room completely on fire. Doesn't look upset.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

​@@soulfly3438You can see a few people who got out on fire at the door on the video. The guy who set it on Russell's order, was Biechle. He did everything to help, you see him moving the hose and pulling people out at the door. As opposed to the rest of the band (Russell in particular) or the "owners." (Who were stupid enough to sign a 4k a month lease and be responsible for all repairs and maintenance on a place they have ZERO monetary interest in. All of the other guys bailed. The guitar player either went in to save a guitar or his people and died. Nobody knows what his plan was. Which is why the real owner drove a Rolls, I guess.

[@GrumbleGamer18]

I can’t imagine how terrifying that would be...

[@RealRedRabbit]

In high school, I was in a gasoline fire and was burned over 85% of my body. It was hell. I don't want to imagine that pain and suffering until I died from it... but I can imagine it, unfortunately... I can imagine very well how awful it'd be to endure that horrific feeling for as long as it'd take to kill someone.

[@chopsticks7751]

@@RealRedRabbit Jesus, I’m so sorry that happened to you

[@rowenkylee5627]

In a fire people commonly die from smoke inhalation. "Some 50-80% of fire deaths are the result of smoke inhalation injuries, including burns to the respiratory system. The hot smoke injures or kills by a combination of thermal damage, poisoning and pulmonary irritation and swelling, caused by carbon monoxide, cyanide and other combustion products."

[@rowenkylee5627]

@@RealRedRabbit Not sure if I should ask. Don't want you to relive it so answer if you want to. Can you describe how it felt?

[@davinator_peepo2102]

The guy who wrote the song was punished more than the people responsible for it. This says a lot about society😳

[@Nick-px4yr]

this says alot about our society

[@chunkblaster]

You used an ironic meme unironically... bruh thats meta

[@shroomer3867]

As we all know you can't criticize our overlords, no matter how incompetent or corrupt they are.

[@mushyroom9569]

That’s what happens when you thumb your nose at frozen peaches.

[@half-kratos21]

@「 Deadpoppin 」 true

[@NathanCatherall]

I love how he played a verse from the banned folk song at the end. Like, such a middle finger to those bastards who got away it. Like I can’t believe nobody was punished. I mean even if it was arson the responsibility can’t all be on that. There are terrorist attacks with lower death tolls than the the stardust fire yet they were given money after it all

[@joshmadrid2345]

Patato man brings a new story to the hungry masses

[@darrenmcdonald5373]

Potato man hahaha good job we ain't sensitive people.

[@trailguidealex5010]

Must hold back from making baked potatoe joke.

[@AxxLAfriku]

I have a big... BIG... BIIIIGGGGG... muscles!!! HAHAHA!!! What did you think I was going for? That's so DIRTY of you! GAGAGAGA!!! I am the funniest KZbinr ever! Maybe that's the reason why I have TWO (!!!) HOT (!) GIRLFRIENDS. Thanks for being alive, dear josh

[@nonamernobrainer846]

People died in this, bro

[@plopmomentum7935]

@@trailguidealex5010 I understand your pain

[@Davids_DC-10]

This one is gonna hit hard. A tragedy that's very close to home.

[@RealRedRabbit]

In high school, I was in a gasoline fire and was burned over 85% of my body. It was hell. I don't want to imagine that pain and suffering lasting long enough that I die from it... but I can.... I can imagine very well just how awful and horrifying it'd be to endure that feeling of blinding pain for as long as it'd take to kill me....

[@kieran1694]

are you doing okay now? i know that burns like that are life-changing D:

[@RealRedRabbit]

@@kieran1694 that was about 14 years ago, maybe... and luckily, I've recovered from it more or less entirely by now. Aside from some burn scars and a non-negligible amount of nerve damage, I'm okay now. It was certainly life changing though. I had third degree burns on my feet from where the soles of my shoes melted and hot rubber/plastic melted into my skin. I have zero feeling on the bottoms and sides of my feet now due to it. Also in hind sight it's obvious and I feel dumb now, but when I was on fire I wasn't thinking... they always taught us to stop drop and roll when on fire, but if that's a gas fire, you might just accidentally roll into more gas and make it worse like I did lol

[@shotgunn9]

@@RealRedRabbit I'm glad you're better for the most part man. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@jimbo0386]

@@RealRedRabbit stay safe now dude, you deserve happiness and to never experience something like that again

[@rowenkylee5627]

@@RealRedRabbit So how do you save yourself during a gas fire?

[@acebalistic1358]

Suggestion: Victor Lustig, the con man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice.

[@_BLANK_BLANK]

Eh all the youtube fact channels have already done that story.

[@acebalistic1358]

@@_BLANK_BLANK yeah but Qxir is better at making videos, so we need a Qxir version.

[@_BLANK_BLANK]

@@acebalistic1358 good point

[@whyarewestillherejusttosuf3427]

@@bingusclub69funni you charge people who visit it

[@whyarewestillherejusttosuf3427]

@@bingusclub69funni yet idiots fell for it so hey if it’s stupid but it works it ain’t stupid :l

[@jakeking974]

"It's unclear how the fire started" It happened in a place called the "Lamp Room", so I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it was a lamp.

[@SergeantExtreme]

To be fair, "lamps" are simply what Irish people call lightbulbs. So I doubt they had actual fire-lit lamps.

[@david672orford]

Does anyone know what a lamp room actually is? Why should it have been separated from the storage room by a block wall?

[@pastorpresent7774]

Just a guess, but if they had lots of illumination for the disco or stage area it could be for keeping the spare bulbs or whatnot in? Who knows what kind of potentially flammable chemicals you might find in there back in the day. I am 100%, prepared to be wrong on this!

[@megandunnett7900]

@@pastorpresent7774 its more likely to be the colour gels they put in the lights than the bulbs themselves (remember, this was before colour changing LEDS), bulbs use noble gasses for a reason. I would imagine that some of the chemicals in the store room would react badly with those particular types of plastics if they came into contact (or leaked fumes that came into contact) with each other and while the gels are designed to withstand a certain amount of heat, given enough time and heat they will eventually melt (I’ve seen some on the verge of having a hole melted through a particular spot where the bulb was extra close to the gel). I’m not an expert though so don’t quote me on this. Besides that , there are certain cleaning chemicals you don’t store right next to each other because they react violently, and it sounds like they might have been a bit haphazard with this.

[@kdawson020279]

@@david672orford I think that the lamp room would be what we in the good old US of A call under National Fire Protection Association rules [NFPA Publication 70 is the US National Electrical Code for safe installation] an electrical switchgear room. It would be responsible for having overcurrent protection - fuses and/or circuit breakers sized to prevent the wires from being overloaded and causing a fire - and would be the main point of removing mains power. However, switchgear in the course of its natural operation, especially that which uses fuses, is considered a source of ignition due to arcs and sparks from opening and closing circuits and must be kept from obstruction... storing anything flammable near it is just asking for a fire or explosion..

[@LckeStudios]

"Christy Moore got into more legal trouble writing a song about the incident, than anyone ever did over the locked fire exits." Fucked.

[@daveyr5462]

Owner was a self-made neauveu riche culchie bankrolling Fianna Fail (ruling party at the time) and was close to Haughey apparentley.

[@rouenpaulo3986]

As a Filipino, this reminds me of the Ozone disco tragedy in march of '96, leaving at least 150+ people dead. Acknowledged as the worst fire in Philippine history, and among the 10 worst nightclub fires in the world.

[@srderptaco8567]

I can't imagine being burned alive, literal hell...

[@Gojiro7]

I don't want to imagine it, I lost both my aunt and uncle to a raging fire, she suffocated while he (who was a double leg amputee too) was in the hospital in a coma for 3rd degree burns until he died of his wounds......im just grateful he wasn't conscious to feel his pain but my poor aunt suffocated to death trying to save her cats :_( a horrible way to meet ones end

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

@@Gojiro7 .... aaaand I'll just go delete my totally shit comment now. =| sorry to hear that friend... I get her though, I'd easily die trying to save my cat. She sounds like good people. =)

[@stonedsavage7814]

@@Gojiro7 if you want to be safer you should cut out as much plastic out of your house as possible the smoke is so toxic most people die inches away from their front doors. Sorry for your loss but with his knowledge you can save yourself family and friends.

[@thecommunistdoggo1008]

Eh better then radiation sickness. Imagine burning alive for 4 months straight with no breaks just pure agony and the only thing anyone can do is euthanasia

[@danevertt3210]

@@ScumfuckMcDoucheface don’t worry bubba..... btw I like your name

[@stanverspui2609]

Wow, that song genuinely touched me. R.I.P. all the victims

[@stanverspui2609]

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[@katsanddoggies9904]

Disco inferno - The Tramps 1976

[@indowntime1966]

Got here by watching a Phill Lynott documentary. RIP all 48… Thanks for the truly well work and respect for those who have lost family.

[@Phildo8]

Jesus fkn Christ! That’s fkn horrible. That sounded like a insurance fraud plan on the owners that decided to wait until there were people inside the building & it sounds like the owners themselves or had someone do it go upstairs & start a small fire knowing it would erupt into a huge inferno.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

Phildo I doubt it. if that was the case, they would have taken the locks off the fire exits. killing people leads (should lead) to a more thorough investigation, which is bad for insurance fraud.

[@rorymcfeely3778]

@@Ass_of_Amalek Believe it or not, the insurance fraud is not an uncommon theory here, considering the butterllys built themselves a nice shopping centre soon after on the same site

[@kirtil5177]

no it was just common that people sneak in friends for free via fire exit doors. and hiring people to look after those doors is more expensive then locking them

[@cherriberri8373]

Can't believe I'm only just now seeing this video! My aunt was in there, and the only reason she is here with us today is because she saw the fire on the chair and felt that was a very weird thing to catch fire, and left immediately through the main doors which were unlocked. Her brother stayed, and died because of it. That's actually a large part of why my aunt moved back to the USA.

[@RatPfink66]

1981 was far along enough that people might have an idea that a night club might be a firetrap, and why - the materials inside, smoking, crowding. Had it been 30-40 years earlier, it might never have crossed anyone's mind. The attitude then was that fires happen, but that they are rare and best not thought about.

[@kevinboros7427]

There was a similar disaster in Romania just a few years ago. It is called the Colectiv disaster. It involved, in a similar manner, the burning of a night club and the death of tens of people. It's widely regarded as a horrible tragedy, and upon its occurrence, the regulations for nightclubs were massively tightened.

[@MauriceFrazer]

Yes Kevin, we are all united in grief when things happen. But realistically fires like the the Stardust, Colectiv or indeed Grenfell should not happen today BUT THEY DO.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Makes me mad the Station and others in US killed people the same way and nobody paid any attention that Americans were stupid so the world doesn't have to be.

[@lukedead5]

Something like this happened in Brazil a few years ago, in 2013. The place was called "Boate Kiss" which translates to "Kiss Nightclub". There was a concert kinda thing going on and the band got their hands on a flare for outside use, and used it as pyrotecnic effect. It lit the acustic foam on the ceilling on fire and a thick smoke filled the place in just a few moments. Due to the lack of communication among security personal, nobody was being let out the main door (one had to pay what he/she consumed when leaving) . People were stacking up fast, and security weren't letting anyone out thinking it was a fight or something. There were no emergency exits, and the firefighters even tried to break a wall to break in. People who attended the concert thought the restroom doors were emergency exits, which led to 90% of the corpses being in the restrooms. Among the 1000 people who were at the party, roughly 240 were killed and 680 were injured in some way. Sad day.

[@nickrustyson8124]

And there was the Station nightclub fire of February 20, 2003, which killed 100 people, though the reason why so many died was from so many people rushing to the exit which already was a bottleneck

[@generalhorse493]

And another such fire happened in Perm, Russia in 2009

[@WestOfLee100]

“Yo this is gonna be lit”

[@riograndedosulball248]

My cousin's neighbors lost their only son there. Ouch. Many of the voluntaries on breaching the walls died of intoxication, true heroes

[@rowenkylee5627]

@@generalhorse493 The owner was jailed at least.

[@drgonzo305]

You should do the American version of this, the station night club when the band great white made their own pyrotechnics and burned down the whole place with if I remember correctly hundreds of people died of the fire and getting crushed in the one exit since they had the fire doors locked to keep people paying that entrance fee.

[@subparnumber3456]

Many tried to exit the same way the band did. The bouncer refused to let anybody else through. The only other exit was where the fans initially entered, which was a crush by then.

[@keithknight9089]

Dude. I’m from mass. And I swear everyone knows someone who passed in that fire. It was so messed up those who diddnt burn were squished, because the doors diddnt open out. Senseless.

[@josephrobinson6171]

@@subparnumber3456 how did no one beat the shit out of the bouncer as a group and go through?

[@drgonzo305]

@@josephrobinson6171 I think after the band and bouncers dipped that way was engulfed in flames and then so many people rushed the main door at the same time, everyone just got stuck then the stuck got crushed as the people crushing them were being burnt and the fire fighters couldn't do nothing but watch as people who were half out the front door just couldn't make it and died right in front of them. There wasn't time for anything, the place went up like it was dosed in gasoline.

[@drgonzo305]

@@keithknight9089 yeah man I grew up there in lynn but moved 20 years ago or so but a few of my friends were supposed to go but just decided not to for what ever reason.

[@No1BirdLawyer]

Thanks my 4th favorite Irish man!

[@komodo2999]

Who is the 3 other favorites?

[@PuppeteerGaming]

@@komodo2999 they're also Qxir, in case you were unaware, every Irish person is the same person, but in different outfits

[@yeetjones927]

@jjvader ah yes pewdiepie the famous Irish man

[@mbryson2899]

Wait, wut??!! I thought Qxir was from the U.S., West Virginia or Tennessee. A member of a generations old bootleg family. On the lam at the moment from Feds and from the families of both his wives. I'll see if I can dig up the interview, it was awesome how he left the news crew holding the bag when the cops came busting in.

[@Count_Gustav]

1st Kevin (CallmeKevin) 2nd David Nagle (Daithi De Nogla) 3rd Brian (TheTerroriser) 4th Qxir 5th Daniel RTGame 6th Jacksepticeye.

[@BrendenParker]

chains over fire escape locks is inexcusable. Start there

[@terminatorm134d3]

Damn, this video hit different, i'll be praying for those who lost a loved one that day. Can't imagine how horrible this must have been for those affected.

[@thiago2000.mp4]

This reminds me of the tragedy of Cromañon here in Argentina. Like every history or tragedy here, there is a lot of corruption in the backstory of this.

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

hey man, bitchin' hair my dude. =)

[@christinehutchins123]

Lots of greed generally.

[@riograndedosulball248]

Kiss nightclub in Brazil as well. The firemen were into shady deals to "not see" the fire hazards inside the building

[@tinchorb1340]

O, aunque no un boliche El centro comercial o super o "mall" o como sea, que se prendio fuego en paraguay Donde basicamente, hubo puertas cerradas que, incluso cuando los bomberos quisieron abrirlas, un guardia (creo que era un guardia) se lo nego a los bomberos

[@Jonoes292]

A tragic event, expertly presented! Concise, objective and it identifies potentially corrupt issues arising from the event without even mentioning them. Well done.

[@RatPfink66]

How is it "expert" not to mention such issues? Are Irish libel laws THAT tough?

[@c3h50n023]

update: a new inquest was due to start today the 03 Feb 2022 (41 years later). The inquest was delayed due to a legal challenge by the Butterly's legal team to remove the "Unlawful killing" finding from the available list of inquest findings. Make of that what you will.

[@shifty1927]

Friday ta turt-teenth... I love your accent bro lol

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

I remember when news of this broke. I was 15, and just starting to go out. I put myself in the place of the people who suffered. It actually made it difficult for me to go anywhere like that for quite a while. The horrors are unbelievable, even now.

[@corinnegivens8547]

WTF?!!!! Why would you padlock fire exits & block the doors?! My heart goes out to the victims & their families. That song gutted me.. Does anyone else think the 70's were insane?!

[@orangiat3619]

everythings still crazy to this day

[@corinnegivens8547]

@@orangiat3619 true

[@galladesamurai2380]

Also I'm pretty sure it's illegal

[@liz-ard12]

yeah that video reminded me of the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire, which also was in that time period

[@tziirkq]

It was to stop people inside opening the doors for their friends outside to get in, it still happens unfortunately.

[@harlequinn2526]

dude ur videos are always so well written it’s insane and tales from the bottle has the perfect amount of humor to be wildly entertaining not to mention the work that goes in to drawing every frame and i really like that you’ve started doing last moments bc it balances ur channel perfectly

[@wanderingidiot9742]

If I'm ever in a pub in the motherland, I'll play that song loud and drink a pint for them... imagine how peaceful the world would be if people help themselves and others accountable.

[@ScorpV1]

I think you made a mistake because it sounds like you're saying that people should be selfish to be a better world

[@cookiecraze1310]

Held*

[@illumanati_01]

This reminds me of the Summerland fire in the Isle of Man, in 1973

[@manateeksa4715]

This reminds me of a band that was performing in a venue in Rhode island when the building caught on fire and the entrance was too small for most people to escape.

[@lucasono9948]

If I'm not mistaken that fire was recorded by one of the victims

[@crazeelazee7524]

That one is somehow even worse. The bouncer tried to stop people from exiting from the stage exit because "it was meant for the band only".

[@Staggs2200]

Is that the one where Great White was playing?

[@manateeksa4715]

​@@lucasono9948 It was recorded by a reporter who survived but there might be other recordings I dont know of

[@reichspawn1129]

Great to see you pumping them out Qxir, condolences Dublin on the awful event and the criminal aftermath.

[@FoxtrotYouniform]

If you haven't already, you should definitely cover the Station fire

[@berlino4984]

Live only 5 minutes from where the stardust used to be, a few of my mams friends died in that tragedy. Fair play for making this video, can't allow ourselves to forget such a preventable loss of life.

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

I love your drawings, but I'm glad you decided to show your face, too. You've really come into the perfect look for this sort of storytelling approach.

[@chrissywales6575]

My husband was 23 at this time. He is from Hoath, Dublin. Scares the crap out of me to think that he could have been there.

[@rockstarJDP]

I was going to make a humorous comment at the start until I quickly realised this was not a Tales from the Bottle video. Those poor souls, my God, this is more a Turn to the Bottle vid.

[@metamorphis7]

Dammn, that singer got into more trouble than any one accountable for the accident

[@Nailing-jk2vd]

Stuff like this will keep happening, money is everything apparently.

[@kaiser7637]

Thats all the world is: money

[@Gojiro7]

if people want true closure, then it takes money to get the one true justice in this world...retribution, pay someone to do the dirty deeds that will bring those in pain some semblance of karma to those who cause so much hurt and get off Scott free for it.

[@repl1c4te]

@@Gojiro7 😐

[@rowenkylee5627]

In some countries It's more expensive to violate the safety rules which is why people follow them because of secret inspections and people reporting the violations.

[@jamesmanson2152]

Qxir, you need to make a video on the Beslan school siege. There are absolutely zero documentaries about it. 334 civs died

[@Mandy7D7]

To the family and friends impacted by this fire, I'm so sorry for your loss and for the horrendous way in which your loved ones died. ♡

[@AppleHistoryGuy]

This reminds me a lot of the K of C leave fire here in Newfoundland. Very similar story, very tragic.

[@feasogachsionnach1872]

I was hoping you'd make a video on this, good on ya.

[@Mikey-pq4zf]

That’s a 5 minute drive from me. Love you content man!!

[@urielmartinez2161]

Thanks favorite Irish man!

[@erikkrauss8481]

I was expecting this to be another video on the station nightclub

[@kaylag5043]

Same

[@nicolasoboukhov5815]

Almost the same thing happened in Argentina in 2004 in a disco called cromañon. Someone in the crowd lit a flare inside the building that turned a blaze flammable materials. When the people started running away, they found out that one of the fire exits was closed with a lock. The doors that were opened were too small for the amount of people trying to leave at once. As a result 194 people died and something like 1400 were injured thanks to safety violations in the building.

[@solsol1624]

As a long time viewer of this channel, got a shock to see this recommended. I was a young teen living not so far away. Remember being woke up by the sound of sirens that seemed to last all night. While I didn't know anyone there, in school next Monday a good few classmates did. As a few have said, very much in the Dublin psyche.

[@deletdis6173]

Great video, very well made. Reminds me of it Fascinating Horrors and The Shrouded Hand had a baby.

[@robert-trading-as-Bob69]

The Butterly family should have been held responsible! There were numerous safety violations noted in Dublin Corporation inspections. These violations included overcrowding, blocking exits inside the club, blocking exits outside the club, broken emergency lights, faulty emergency door mechanisms, and locking doors to prevent unauthorized access. Eamon Butterly wrote on January 27, 1981 that "I personally take great care to make sure all exits are clear." There is a special hell waiting for him and his family for their part in this tragedy.

[@vinno97]

Reminds me a lot of a fire in a Dutch café in Volendam. Iirc, it was newyears and one of the guests lit a pack of sparkles. Surprised by the flame, they held it up toward the ceiling which was decorated with "festive" pine branches which had been hanging and drying there for months. It instantly lit the entire roof on fire and also melted the Christmas lights between them which caused a short and made the lights go out. There was only a single spiral staircase to exit the café and the windows and fire exits had the same issues as starfire. In the end, 14 people died and I believe some 300 were wounded. The fire died within mere minutes due to lack of oxygen, "saving" hundreds of people still inside

[@billymarnane]

A very wise and mature narration. Well done.

[@belladamex767]

Hey Qxir, you really have the gift of the gab and I especially love your tales from the bottle, keep killing it mate, all the best from 🇦🇺

[@stevenharpervw]

I never knew the story behind the star dust tragedy. Thanks for informing us lad

[@jx1659]

Thank you for raising awareness about this terrible and unjust incident.

[@hyrumtaylor3581]

On Friday the 13th too... Just a wierd situation in the first place.

[@kidgquiff]

Seeing as this was in Ireland I asked my dad if he remembered it and apparently his friend's brother died in the stardust fire, such a tragedy

[@irish3641]

My mam's cousin was in this fire. Crazy hearing something that's talked about in the family appear on youtube.

[@ImGoingSupersonic]

It's awesome when im already watching a Qxir vid and a notification for a new one pops up.

[@askalad8584]

I really like the style of your videos. Your Irish voice is perfect fo this stuff. Keep it up

[@josegarza6763]

Imagine if he keeps going until he gets much older with a gruff voice and that Irish accent? Like a lighthouse keeper or an old sailor telling dark tales.

[@Pyrusia]

Imagine just partying, and all of the sudden the fucking roof just crashes down on you

[@Manfred_Danfred]

Reminded me somewhat of what happened with the Kiss Nightclub here in Brazil

[@clarebear3391]

Thank god justice has been achieved for the innocent people who went out for a night and never went home. RIP

[@spikeycat81]

I walked past the results of the inquest this week. I had just done fire Warden training nearby. I didn't see the families or survivors but I felt such a pang as I passed. Knowing now how many ways this could and should have been avoided. Learning from a Dublin Fire Brigade member that it traumatised a whole community and the fire brigade themselves. 💐

[@Bottledairsniffer247]

Could you also make a video about the new years fire in the Netherlands?

[@virginiaviola5097]

This is reminiscent of the Cocoanut Grove fire....sadly despite lessons being learnt, they don’t get put into practice.

[@YoBarney333]

I’m in the eastern US and we love it when you drop a good event right out of Ireland. It’s interesting to read in the comments how many people this tragedy affected. We love Ireland over here and any obscure stories from your country are always entertaining. I actually bought “Fatal Deviation” on DVD because of this channel. It’s a must have.

[@goose607]

When I saw the title I thought that it was going to be about the night club fire where the band Great White was playing.

[@SmokeystarOriginal]

Hey Qxir, have you ever heard of The Station fire? Pretty similar situation. Band decides to set off fireworks in an overcrowded venue and set the place ablaze in minutes. Multiple exits were locked, and the victims can be seen piled up at the entrance desperately clawing and trampling over eachother trying to get out. And so the entrances were blocked with bodies, and 100 souls lost their lives that day.

[@caveman385]

The insulation on the ceiling was highly flamable, the band were fairly famous in the 80's, Great White. Guitarist Ty Longly lost his life in the fire at The Station Nightclub.

[@SmokeystarOriginal]

@@caveman385 didn't know the guitarist died they had a back exit for staff thats crazy

[@Ashannon888]

Seems the thing to do is play that song in Ireland. If they Butterlies want to bring it to court, let them. I imagine they really don't want their negligence to be brought up and would probably drop it really fast.

[@Coastfog]

I always check out escape routes when I enter a club, especially in the ones I've never visited before or which are located in a basement. I wanna have some sort of escape plan, especially when I'm gonna be intoxicated.

[@derekdomino1]

I remember that morning well , hearing reports on the early morning radio as I lay in bed . Was only a young lad but it was immediately apparent what a calamity it was. Thoughts and prayers to all those still affected.

[@bennygregory2986]

No matter the subject you always have the best delivery

[@gatorermy8204]

Oklahoma bombing video when?

[@gatorermy8204]

@Doxx Box Returns THATS EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE BEEN SAYING SINCE THE WACO VIDEO.

[@bigchurroentertainment3452]

I’ve said it once, and I’ll said it again. Last time I came this early, Qxir’s mom yelled at me.

[@nickyblue4866]

Hol'up

[@martykiely127]

Hey hey wait a second somethings wrong I can feel it

[@rowenkylee5627]

You should learn cunnilingus.

[@mauricedavis8261]

Friday the 13th, nuf said, R.I.P. all those lost souls!!!🙏😪

[@LoveRemains]

Aww Qxir has quite the heart in this one. 💚

[@galladesamurai2380]

The Irishman has returned

[@angelinasecatero7507]

I didn't know about this tragedy. RIP to the victims and their families.

[@jess69able]

So sorry to here this. Much love from new Zealand! The joys of being the first big country to see the new day. May they all rest in peace!

[@kentan25]

Seems like simular stories exists in almost every country. We in Swedens has Diskoteksbranden or the Backa fire in 1998. The fire was started in a pile of furniture that blocked a fire exit by some youths who where denied free entry. 63 people where killed and 214 where injured.

[@EBB-kab]

Well, today's the day. Unlawful killing. Doesn't change the fact that these people died, but at least the families have what fought for.

[@Maniac883]

Yippekayay, a new upload

[@reachandler3655]

It's a miracle so many managed to escape with their lives. The fact the nightclub owners not only avoided charges for the locked fire exits, but were actually paid for their 'loss' is absolutely disgusting! They should be charged with multiple counts of negligent homicide, at the very least!