Susan Aitken

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Hundreds protested at the decision by Glasgow City Council, to ban, to this weekend's marches

hundreds of people joined a demonstration in Glasgow to protest against a decision to ban marches this weekend over fears of sectarian disorder.

Four loyalist marches and Irish Republican parade has been banned by The Council after a meeting on Wednesday.

It is violent sectarians followed the ends of conflicts on the two previous week.

The Head of The Orange Order in Scotland, said it would decide soon whether to pursue legal action against Glasgow City Council.

The Scottish Protestants Against discrimination (Spad) - group, supported by the Orange Order , organised on Saturday a protest outside of Glasgow City Chambers .

demonstrators gathered outside Glasgow 's City Chambers and show their opposition against the decision of The Council , The Scottish Protestants Against discrimination, supported by the Orange Order , organised the demo

Jim McHarg, Grand Master of The Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland, said his group is standing "shoulder to shoulder" with Spad in protest against the decision of The Council .

He said: "There is no evidence, no protests or planned protests against them. There would be no reason to Ban This parade, because of the trouble the Republican parade.

"civil and religious freedoms taken away from the people of this city and across the country, the result of the nationalist authorities. There is an agenda against Protestants, against my organisation, in particular, seems to be. We feel it is unfair and nothing can justify. "

Jim McHarg, Grand Master of The Grand Orange Lodge, said she, in view of the action, added in response to the ban

He: "at The moment we have the paperwork off to our lawyers. We are still waiting for The Final written decision of The Council processions Committee.

"We are running behind our QC And Then make a valued judgment whether we can use this case with the courts. "

It is assumed that The Council buildings were closed, the staff-apart from exceptions.

There were counter-demonstrations, an Irish Republican March last week

On Saturday, 7. In September, a policeman was injured when two Irish Republican marches and loyalist counter-demonstrations were held in Glasgow .

The counter-demonstrations on both marches were quickly contained by the police, who deployed had officers in riot gear and mounted police.

On Saturday, police confirmed a 32-year-old man had been charged in connection with an incident in which a Police Officer was injured after being hit by pyrotechnics in Glasgow on the 7. September.

He will appear in court on Monday .

A March in the Govan Two Weeks ago, led to violent disorder

in the week before The City -centre incident, a full-scale riot Govan designed to interfere as the loyalists tried other Irish Republican parade.

the police said, Glasgow City Council, which showed his intelligence on a "strong likelihood" of violence at marches in The City this weekend.

Supt John McBride said there had been protest calls on Social Media from Republicans to target loyalists of the events and claims of the loyalists against a Republican parades.

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken said the violence and destruction on The Streets of The City over the last two week was "simply unacceptable".

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken said the violence and destruction was "simply unacceptable".

"We will not repeat that, yet we can repeat the very heavy police presence on The Streets on the last Saturday," She Said .

"It is not sustainable or desirable to have constantly have 400-plus officers in public, the COG on The Streets of The City every weekend. "

Ms Aitken said it needed to be a moratorium on marches, some "breathing room" and an opportunity to find out what to do next.

"whatever we thought we knew about the parades, that's what's happened," She Said .

The SNP politician urged the leaders of the organizations to "step in and give some confidence and guarantees" that there will be no repetition of the violence of the last few weeks.

The Church of Scotland, said it recognised that the decision of Glasgow City Council was not pressing on the basis of religious discrimination nor the desire to, of the Protestant faith.

Planned loyalist and Republican marches

Saturday 14

Pride of the North flute Band - 60 participants expected - prohibited

Bridgeton Protestant boys flute Band - 300 participants - prohibited

Republican Network for Unity - 150 participants - prohibited

white inch Orange and Purple District 7 - 120 participants - prohibited

Sunday, 15

Partick Orange and Purple District 15 - 60 participants - prohibited

Saturday, 21

Independent Loyal Orange Order - starts 10:00 am - 50 participants

Pride of Govan expects flute Band starts 10:00 - 800 participants

Drumchapel Orange and Purple district 57 - starts 11:00 - 120 participants

spring burn, Campsie Apprentice Boys of Derry - starts 12:00 - 60 participants

in the West of Scotland Band Alliance - starts the 12. 30 - 200 participants

Friday, 27

Govan Somme Association - starts 18:15 - 100 participants

Saturday, 5. October

Orange and Purple District No12 LLOL1 - starts 15:00 - 110 participants

Saturday, 12. October

Bridgeton No Surrender flute Band - starts 13:00 - 350 participants

Royal Black Preceptory 672 - starts the 10. 25 - 50 participants

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Source of news: bbc.com