‘Shared space' should not equate to ‘freedom to use as you wish'

The Ormeau Road area of south Belfast has evolved over the years to become a uniquely diverse community where people from different religions and cultural identities live side by side without the fear that this proximity would instil in many other areas.

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03 Oct, 2018

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