“Safety over shortcut – close the gate”: the Columbia Street gate is closed from 8:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., and the Flax Street gate on the other side of the Crumlin Road is closed from 9:30 to 6:30 (DoJ). The opening of both streets began in 2021 and 2022 (Irish News and Belfast Live | Belfast Media) but there has recently been aggro between children and youths from the two communities (CNR Ardoyne, PUL Woodvale) in the car-park of the Hillview shopping centre and the gate will close at 5 p.m. for the foreseeable future (BelTel via PressReader).
Columbia Street, west Belfast
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