Relationships between students and residents in South Belfast still remain very weak after a street protest in November ended in trouble.
After a BBC Spotlight programme which drew attention to the hostility between students and local residents, hundreds of students took to the streets in protest. According to the vice president of Queen's Students Union, Kevin Magourty, the vast majority of those protesting did so peacefully, but a small minority did cause trouble including breaking bottles, making excessive noise and intimidating local residents.
The trouble has been going on since the start of term in September/October, with noisy late night parties, disruptive drunkenness and vandalism in areas of South Belfast, which is a temporary home to thousands of students from Queen's and the University of Ulster.
Queen's University representatives have said that they will deal severely with any students who have been involved with what has happened. A strict new disciplinary code is to be introduced.
Students say that they are being portrayed in a bad light, but while the trouble continues, the anger of local residents only increases.
To see full reports about the tensions in Holyland, check out http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4037523.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3706402.stm
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