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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. | 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. | |
| 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. |
| Resident speaks of fear | |
| Ray Farley of the Holyland Regeneration Association said: "The university should think again - their policy is not working and they have let down all the residents here. | |
| "This behaviour cannot be tolerated in a modern civilised society." | |
| Student residents insisted that a small minority were involved in the violence. | Student residents insisted that a small minority were involved in the violence. |
| DUP MLA Jimmy Spratt said: "The disgraceful scenes witnessed today are only the latest manifestation of a continuous problem in the area caused by the bad behaviour of a section of the student population, and some other young people in the area. | DUP MLA Jimmy Spratt said: "The disgraceful scenes witnessed today are only the latest manifestation of a continuous problem in the area caused by the bad behaviour of a section of the student population, and some other young people in the area. |
| "It is time the local universities adopted a zero tolerance approach and expel those identified as being involved in this behaviour." | "It is time the local universities adopted a zero tolerance approach and expel those identified as being involved in this behaviour." |
| Alliance MLA Anna Lo said "Students should behave themselves like the grown-ups that they are. They are part of the community and so should act responsibly. | Alliance MLA Anna Lo said "Students should behave themselves like the grown-ups that they are. They are part of the community and so should act responsibly. |
| "Both universities have done great work in trying to deal with the problems in the Holylands area, but after watching today's events it is obvious that more must be done." | "Both universities have done great work in trying to deal with the problems in the Holylands area, but after watching today's events it is obvious that more must be done." |