A newly elected councillor has said people living in the Shankill area are wary of how they will be portrayed in the new “Belfast Stories” project, and believe they are a “fishbowl” to tourists.
DUP Councillor Ian McLaughlin, who was elected for the Court district electoral area last month, was reacting to a presentation at City Hall this week about the council’s landmark Belfast Stories development which is due to open at the art deco former Bank of Ireland building on Royal Avenue in 2028.
The council acquired the building along with the surrounding 5,000 sq metres site, and have since carried out a public consultation on what Belfast stories should be included in the project, and also people's thoughts about the city.
