Interface area

Interface area

Interface area is the name given to areas where segregated Protestant and Catholic residential areas meet in Northern Ireland. They have been defined as "the intersection of segregated and polarised working class residential zones, in areas with a strong link betweenterritory and ethno-political identity".cite web|url=http://www.conflictresearch.org.uk/documents/Interface_Paper.pdf|title="Demography, Development and Disorder: Changing Patterns of Interface Areas"|author=Neil Jarman|publisher=Institute for Conflict Research|date=July 2004|accessdate=2008-03-09]

Characteristics

Interface areas are sometimes characterised by so-called peace lines, but this is not always the case and so people not local to the area are not always aware of the existence of interface areas. They are sometimes the sites of sectarian violence, when they become known as "flashpoints". [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/2198378.stm|title=Fresh trouble at interface area|publisher=BBC News|date=2002-08-16|accessdate=2008-03-09] [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6447835.stm|title=Calm call after interface trouble|publisher=BBC News|date=2007-03-13|accessdate=2008-03-09] One of the most famous interface areas is Holy Cross in the Ardoyne area of Belfast, which was the site of significant disputes in 2001 and 2002.

Key Interface areas

North Belfast
*Newington Avenue / Halliday's Road
*Alliance Avenue / Glenbryn Park
*Wyndham StreetSouth Belfast
*Upper Ormeau Road / Lower Ormeau Road (Ormeau Bridge)West Belfast
*Ainsworth Avenue / Springfield Road
*Kirk Street / Workman Avenue
*Bombay StreetEast Belfast
*Albertbridge Road / Short Strand
*Madrid StreetPortadown
*Corcrain RoadLondonderry
*Harding Street

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