The International Fund for Ireland has set aside £2 million in an attempt to remove the "Peace Walls" or interface walls that separate Protestant and Catholic communities throughout Belfast and other areas in Northern Ireland. The funding will first fund cross-community groups who will begin the dialogue of living without the boundaries and then will consider supporting capital projects such as a shared community space where contacts could develop, which is exactly the kind of work I am interested in.
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| Famous Peace Wall along Cupar Way in Belfast |
According to the article there are 42 "Peace Walls" that still exist in Belfast but other reports have claimed as many as 88 standing peace walls in the city. At the time of the ceasefire in 1994 there were only 29 walls throughout the city. Despite the ceasefire, Good Friday Agreements, and political steps taken since that time the interface areas between communities have been built up even further.
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