Interface area
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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 between territory and ethno-political identity".[1]
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.[1] They are sometimes the sites of sectarian violence.[2][3] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Neil Jarman (July 2004). Demography, Development and Disorder: Changing Patterns of Interface Areas. Institute for Conflict Research. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Fresh trouble at interface area", BBC News, 2002-08-16. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ "Calm call after interface trouble", BBC News, 2007-03-13. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
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