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Carrickfergus Sailing club is destroyed in fire | 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. | 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. |
A few members of the club were inside at the time and tried to put out the initial fire which is believed to have started upstairs. No-one was injured. | A few members of the club were inside at the time and tried to put out the initial fire which is believed to have started upstairs. No-one was injured. |
The club has been at the site for 35 years. | The club has been at the site for 35 years. |
Because of the strong winds on Friday night, the fire spread quickly. | |
As a result firefighters concentrated on stopping it spreading to other nearby buildings. | |
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." |
Sean Neeson, of the Alliance Party, said the important thing was that no-one had been injured. | |
"Thankfully nobody has been hurt - you can replace the building, but you can't replace people," he said. |