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Holyland street parties
As the beginning of the new university term got into full swing in September, images of hundreds of young people partying in south Belfast s Holyland area quickly came to light.
Health Minister Robin Swann said the footage of those drinking in the student housing area will not be tolerated .
Police took full advantage of new legislation allowing them to enforce the Covid-19 regulations, breaking up house parties in the days after the images emerged.
For some, however, the response by the police was too little too late.
Stormont lockdown protest
Police arrested a number of people after a crowd of around 300 protesters gathered at Stormont to demonstrate against coronavirus regulations in October.