The streets in Belfast have a blend of Irish tricolours and Union Jacks on poles, but as we reach Botanic Avenue, the presence of Nationalist and Unionist symbols peters out as cafes, pubs and restaurants line the street. A few houses have Jubilee posters facing from their windows out to the road, with a younger version of the Queen smiling at passers-by. In the cab, we zip past Turkish barber shops, an Asian supermarket and a string of budget hotels. ![]() It’s a sunny Wednesday in June when DJ Mag takes the two-hour train journey from Dublin to meet Richie, a couple of days after the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. ![]() White Dragon Tattoo sits on Botanic Avenue in south Belfast, home to the renowned tattoo artist Chris Crooks, and where Richie Blacker has a studio.
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