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| Carrickfergus Sailing club is destroyed in fire | |
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| The captain of Carrickfergus Sailing Club has said the fire which destroyed the building is thought to have been started by an electrical fault. | |
| Fire crews were called to the building on Rodgers Quay shortly after 23:30 BST on Friday. | Fire crews were called to the building on Rodgers Quay shortly after 23:30 BST on Friday. |
| Members of the club tried to put out the initial fire. No-one was injured. | Members of the club tried to put out the initial fire. No-one was injured. |
| Club members have been holding an emergency meeting at the marina on Saturday morning. | Club members have been holding an emergency meeting at the marina on Saturday morning. |
| Club captain Debi Hetherington was at the clubhouse shortly before the fire broke out. | Club captain Debi Hetherington was at the clubhouse shortly before the fire broke out. |
| "This morning at eight o'clock I went and put the radio on and heard the news and I just could not believe what the news people were saying," she said. | "This morning at eight o'clock I went and put the radio on and heard the news and I just could not believe what the news people were saying," she said. |
| "It's just horror - shock, horror." | "It's just horror - shock, horror." |
| East Antrim DUP MLA David Hilditch said it was a huge blow for the town. | East Antrim DUP MLA David Hilditch said it was a huge blow for the town. |
| "The sailing club is an integral part of Carrickfergus," he said. | "The sailing club is an integral part of Carrickfergus," he said. |
| "There's also a number of associated businesses there and indeed a family franchise restaurant within the complex. | "There's also a number of associated businesses there and indeed a family franchise restaurant within the complex. |
| "It was a very popular location, so this has been a major blow this morning for Carrickfergus." | "It was a very popular location, so this has been a major blow this morning for Carrickfergus." |