Friday, May 18, 2007

Notes: Good Relations Lecture

Good relations was started in as result of people polling that government's first priority should be to built good relations between Protestants and Catholics.


1500 deaths, most since 1969


2004 - ethnic groups make up < 2%

In one year 8-9k people came to Belfast


Problems with division:

  • Poverty linked to violence
  • Duplication of services
  • Low trust and risk
  • High demand for Catholic housing


Belfast City Council - 51 members, 6 political groups

The assembly is the upper house and council the lower house

Northern Ireland Act, 1998, Sec 75 Good Relations


Transforming Public Space

Securing Shared Space

Building shared organization Space

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