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Contested Space is the Final Frontier of Division

30 November 2010

Peace walls may be associated with Belfast, but segregation is a province-wide problem, says Michael Hughes Tuesday, 30 November 2010 - Belfast Telegraph

For many people, the term 'interfaces' or 'contested spaces' immediately conjures up an image of hard concrete walls or high fences euphemistically known as the 'peace walls'. It is an image largely associated with Belfast.

The legacy of our past may perhaps be more evident in Belfast and other urban areas through the physical features of interfaces, but the impact of contested space in areas beyond Belfast is no less detrimental on communities.