Damascus Street, Belfast

Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 23 Mar 2009

Damascus Street is one of five streets (the others are Carmel, Palestine, Jerusalem and Cairo Streets), between Rugby Avenue and the Stranmillis Embankment forming an area known as “The Holy Land” – although, in practice, the media uses the expression for a wider area. Built towards the end of the 19th century, there has been a gradual shift from long-established family occupancy to shifting multiple occupation – mainly, it is said, by students. There has been local disquiet, over a number of years, as the activities of a small number of the latter have caused considerable disturbance to the permanent residents. Note: this photo and caption appear as a matter of record only without comment on the validity of the various views expressed by those involved in the controversy. Continue to Image

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