Police have confirmed two people were arrested after Glasgow was brought to a standstill as loyalists held up a Bloody Sunday memorial march.
Around 600 members of Republican group West of Scotland Band Alliance were marching through Glasgow when they were met with around two hundred protesters from a far-right Loyalist group.
The march was temporarily halted amid verbal confrontations at Renfield Street, Union Street and Clyde Street - where demonstrators blocked the route.
Chief Superintendent Mark Hargreaves said: “We can confirm that the procession concluded at its destination shortly after 1.00pm without significant incident.
“Officers dealt with minor disorder, including missiles being thrown, which resulted in minor injury to a police officer. The procession was stopped a number of times as a result of protest activity to mitigate any further incidents, ensure the safety of all persons involved, and the wider community.
“Two people have been arrested for minor disorder offences.”
Hundreds of police officers and horse mounted officers had been deployed lining the route through the streets in a bid to prevent trouble from arising.
The Republican group, which describes itself as a ‘politically-independent organisation’, organised the march to “highlight what happened on Bloody Sunday in Derry” on January 30, 1972, when 14 unarmed civilians were killed by British soldiers during a protest march.
Protesters congregated in the city centre prior to the march after a Facebook event, set up by the National Defence League (NDL), called for “all Loyalists” to disrupt the parade.
The NDL describe themselves as: "Built by the people for the people to protect our great nation."
The event comes just months after tensions between Loyalists and Republicans boiled over in the city.
