Trouble flared in the area last weekend but has been thankfully quiet since.
This week we speak to representatives of Irish Street/Gobnascale hot spot, which has had it's share of trouble over the years.
Michelle Hayden has been a stalwart of the Irish Street Community association for many years and has been at the forefront of building a lasting and good relationship with Top of the Hill. She firmly believes that diversionary activity is the key to stopping sectarian trouble.
Recently a new play area was opened in Irish Street and Michelle told the Sentinel: "It is a facility in the area which we can utilize to do something good. For example, we run an inter-community tournament every year. It does work and helps to balance things out."
However, as her counterparts in other areas Michelle says if these activities are not available trouble tends to flare. She said that there will always be elements determined to cause difficulties.
"It's sometimes a Catch 22 situation and it is the reality of the situation if diversionary activities are not available," she said.
Financial considerations are always a problem for community workers working at hotspots and Michelle Hayden said that she has around £3,000 to provide activities for youngsters in the area.
"When you consider that a bus costs £300 for one trip it is not a lot. So we depend a lot on volunteers. We'd love to take all the kids away, but there just isn't the income within families," said Michelle.
Yet, Michelle points out that things in the district have been relatively quiet compared to just two years ago.
"The cameras have made a difference. But even during the recent Rangers/Celtic game there wasn't a single incident. Community activists and the police make sure that does not happen anymore.
"But, you cannot legislate for events across the country. For example trouble in Ardoyne used to influence what happens here but that is no longer the case," she said.
Another tactic that has worked is not making a big thing of events that may previously have sparked trouble. According to Michelle this applies to bonfire night in Irish Street in July and at the Top of the Hill in August.
Michelle Hayden said that communication between both areas is fantastic and she praised the work of ex-combatant groups in helping to alleviate trouble.
Damien McIlroy is Chairman of the Top of the Hill Community Forum. Last week the area suffered a bout of serious anti-social behaviour that had nothing to do with sectarian trouble, indicating that traditional interface problems are no longer the sole issue for community workers to deal with.
Speaking to the Sentinel, Damien said: "Our plans for the summer will be to provide as much youth activity as possible at Top of the Hill. We will try and co-ordinate this as best we can to ensure the youth are engaged as much as possible."
Damien realises these activities are highly dependent on funding but also pointed out that there is a dedicated volunteer based more than willing to help out.
"The key issue is funding, funding that provides action. These funding sources will be engaged and hopefully funding will be in place before the marching season so it gives us the time to put our plans into action," he said.
The community suggested that if funding was not in place it would impact heavily on the scope of what groups could provide and the failure to prioritise interface areas makes trouble more likely to happen.
"If funding is not available, WELB funding does reach into diversionary activities. But, budgets are being cut year on year and affects what we can do," he said.