Hundreds of Loyalist protesters have flocked to George Square to protest a march ban in Glasgow city centre.
Loyalist groups who were banned from marching organised the demonstration outside the City Chambers despite two weekends of clashes with police and Republican opposition.
More than 50 police officers are attending the demo, including mounted police patrolling the streets around the square and the doors of the City Chambers.
It comes after all Republican and Loyalist marches were banned this weekend in Glasgow City Centre.
Six parades from different Loyalist and Republican groups were scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
The move came after violent scenes broke out in Govan during confrontations between an Irish Republican march and counter-demonstrators on 30 August.
More disorder took place on the streets of Glasgow last weekend after protesters tried to disrupt two Republican parades on Saturday.
Top cops raised concerns over the "high likelihood of public disorder with risk to public safety".
Today's demonstration has been organised by Scottish Protestants Against Discrimination.
The Orange Lodge has also hit out the parade ban amid claims Scottish Protestants are “under attack from religious persecution”.
A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: “The right to march has to be balanced against the right of people and communities across Glasgow to be safe.
“That is our priority. It is also a priority for the vast majority of Glaswegians, who are rightly appalled by recent events and those intent on stoking division and disruption.”
