Seamus Mallon’s fears that Northern Irish society may Balkanise if voters slide towards Sinn Fein and the DUP has found an echo amongst moderates on both sides here. But in one small part of North Belfast there’s a new self build housing scheme that could see a softening in the harsh sectarian boundaries there.
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