The Interface Programme has been established to deliver the commitment made by the Northern Ireland Executive to remove all Interface structures by 2023 under the Together: Building a United Community Strategy. This headline action is anchored within the strategy’s key priority of Our Safe Community, and is also linked to other Executive Strategies;
- Community Safety Strategy – to seek agreement to reduce number of interface structures
- New draft Programme for Government further commits to T:BUC delivery (previously PFG 68 – to actively seek local agreement to reduce the number of peace walls)
- Fresh Start – contribute to conditions enabling peace walls removal through confidence and relationship building
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is the lead department in delivering this key commitment.
Interface Programme Governance Structure
Ministerial Panel
- To be confirmed
T:BUC Engagement Forum
Good Relations Programme Board
Together: Building a United Community provided for the establishment of a Good Relations Programme Board comprising senior officials from all Government Departments who act as senior responsible owners for the various aspects of the Strategy’s delivery. Programme Board meetings occur on a quarterly basis.
Interface Programme Board
DoJ Interfaces Team
DoJ Interfaces Team “working with communities to address physical barriers of division". Our framework document seeks to explain how DoJ will work with other Departments, agencies and within communities towards the goal of reduction or removal of interfaces by 2023.
Area Workers Contact details
| Area | Contact |
| General enquiries | DOJ.Interfaces@justice-ni.gov.uk |
|
Location |
Type of Access |
Opening Hours |
Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
North Howard Street |
2 sets of Vehicle and pedestrian gates |
Opened/locked daily at 0630hrs and closed/locked at 2030hrs. |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Northumberland Street |
2 sets of Vehicle and pedestrian gates |
Opened/locked daily at 0630hrs and closed/locked at 2030hrs. |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Townsend Street |
1 set of Vehicle and pedestrian gates |
Opened/locked Monday - Saturday at 0630hrs and closed/locked at 2030hrs. |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Lanark Way |
Vehicular and pedestrian gates |
Daily 0600-2230hrs |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Workman Avenue |
Pedestrian gate |
Opened/locked daily at 0700hrs and closed/locked at 2100hrs. Thursday 21:30 to facilitate Youth Club. |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Adam Street, Duncairn Gardens |
Pedestrian gate |
Opened/locked Monday - Friday at 0630hrs and closed/locked at 1900hrs. Closed on Saturday and Sunday |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Graymount |
Pedestrian gate only |
Daily 0700-2130hrs |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Hallidays Road (North Side) |
Pedestrian gate only |
Monday -Saturday 0630-1900hrs 0900-1330hrs Sunday |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Hallidays Road (South Side) Duncairn Gardens |
Pedestrian gate |
Opened/locked Monday – Friday at 0630hrs and closed/locked at 1900hrs. Closed Saturday and Sunday |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Lepper Street, Duncairn Gardens |
Pedestrian gate |
Opened/locked Monday - Friday at 0630hrs and closed/locked at 1900hrs. |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Upper Canning St, Duncairn Gardens |
Pedestrian gate |
Opened/locked Monday – Friday at 0700hrs and closed/locked at 1900hrs. Closed Saturday and Sunday |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Meadow Place, Duncairn Gdns |
2 pedestrian gates |
0700-1900hrs Monday - Friday Closed Saturday and Sunday |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Macrory Church laneway, Duncairn Garden |
2 pedestrian gates |
Opened/locked Monday - Friday at 0630hrs and closed/locked at 1900hrs. Closed Saturday and Sunday |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Flax Street |
Vehicle and Pedestrian gates |
Open daily between 0630 and 2200hrs |
Gates operate as normal |
| Columbia Street | Pedestrian gates |
Opened/locked Monday to Saturday at 0715hrs and closed/locked at 2045hrs. Sunday 1300hrs/1800hrs |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Kells Avenue |
Stewartstown Rd - Pedestrian gate |
Opened/locked daily at 0700hrs and closed/locked at 1900hrs. |
Gates operate as normal |
|
Bishop Street Area, Derry/L'derry |
Pedestrian gate only |
Open daily between 0700hrs and 2100hrs |
Gates operate as normal |
From time to time DoJ receives requests for extended opening of security gates. Please see below further information and protocol for Ad Hoc Opening.
Ad Hoc Opening Protocol
Interface Related Publications
2020
2019
2017
Belfast Interface Project
2016
Growing Up on an Interface
Peace walls and barrier removal
Residential segregation, dividing walls and mental health
Cost of Division
2015
Public Attitudes to Peace Walls
Removing Peace Walls and Public Policy 1
Removing Peace Walls and Public Policy 2
Removing Peace Walls and Public Policy 3
2012
Belfast Interfaces