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| Riot police called to disturbance | Riot police called to disturbance |
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| Up to 12 people have been arrested during disturbances in south Belfast. | Up to 12 people have been arrested during disturbances in south Belfast. |
| Police were called at about 1500 GMT to Carmel Street in the Holylands area where a car had been vandalised. | Police were called at about 1500 GMT to Carmel Street in the Holylands area where a car had been vandalised. |
| Hundreds of St Patrick's Day house parties in the area had spilled out on the streets, and a small minority threw cans and bottles at police. | Hundreds of St Patrick's Day house parties in the area had spilled out on the streets, and a small minority threw cans and bottles at police. |
| Police remain in the area, mainly populated by students, which has been the scene of disturbances on St Patrick's Day in previous years. | |
| Carmel Street has reopened to traffic and the area is said to be calm, although police are maintaining a presence. | |
| Local private homeowners said the disturbances proved there were too many shared houses, flats and multiple occupancies in the area. | Local private homeowners said the disturbances proved there were too many shared houses, flats and multiple occupancies in the area. |