The Last Disco Sean Murray, Christine Bohan and Nicky Ryan in conversation with Sinéad O'Carroll

  • Friday 08th November @ 6:30 pm
  • Townhall, 1WML, Windmill Quarter
  • Free. Booking required

    The Last Disco (Eriu) by Sean Murray, Christine Bohan, and Nicky Ryan is the harrowing story of the 1981 Stardust nightclub fire that claimed the lives of 48 young people. Meticulously researched and citing startling evidence brought forward at the recent inquests, this poignant book honours the memories of those who were lost, while shedding light on the shocking tragedy. Join Sean, Christine and Nicky in conversation with Sinéad O’Carroll, editor of The Journal.

    This is an 18+ event.

    Sean Murray is a News Reporter with the Irish Examiner, having previously worked at RTÉ and The Journal, where he co-produced and presented the award-winning Stardust podcast.

     

     

     

    Christine Bohan is Deputy Editor of The Journal where her work focuses on finding interesting and trustworthy news stories for online audiences. She ran The Journal‘s award-winning factcheck project during the Covid-19 pandemic and was the executive producer for its Stardust and The Explainer podcasts. 

     

     

     

    Nicky Ryan is Senior Media Producer with The Journal and Producer of the Stardust, Redacted Lives and The Explainer podcasts. He is a two-time winner of the Mary Raftery Prize for social affairs journalism.

     

     

     

    Sinéad O’Carroll is a journalist, broadcaster and Editor of The Journal, where she has worked for the past 13 years. She has presented a number of national television and radio shows and is a regular contributor to news, current affairs and sports programmes.