Nearly a year after a blaze wiped out his family business, Tony Abbate re-opens the doors of Belfast Crystal. He spoke to our reporter @nweir

Now, about this time last year one man watched as nearly half a century of hard work and dedication went up in smoke. Tony Abbate spoke to Stephen shortly after a fire wiped out his business at the Kennedy Way industrial estate. Well, it's been nearly 12 months since that blaze. And next week Tony will officially open the doors again at Belfast Crystal. It's been tough - and Tony himself admits he has struggled to cope mentally, physically and financially with getting the business back on its feet again... But he told our reporter, Nicola Weir, his family couldn't have done it without the overwhelming support of the community.