AN Irish Republican group have vowed to never "bow down to Loyalist threats" after their Bloody Sunday memorial march in Glasgow was met by protesters.
Two people were arrested and a police officer was injured after violence broke out between the two sides on Saturday.
A 50-strong group of Loyalists, gathered by the far-right National Defence League (NDL), met parades of more than 200 from the West of Scotland Band Alliance as they marched through Glasgow.
Fears of violence had been growing earlier in the week, as "IRA off our streets" posters began circulating on social media.
But the Irish Republican group have since stated they have as much right to march as any other citizens of Scotland, thanking those for their support.
They posted on Sunday: "We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who came to the Bloody Sunday march yesterday.
"We reiterate that we have every right to march through Glasgow as citizens of this country.
"As always, we will not bow down to loyalist threats."
A very heavy police presence was visible throughout the morning with cop vans, mounted police and others officers all in place from around 10am.
On several occasions, scuffles broke out along the route through the city centre from the Cowcaddens area to the East End.
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One officer was struck by a missile, resulting in minor injury.
Chief Superintendent Mark Hargreaves said: “We can confirm that the procession concluded at its destination shortly after 1pm without significant incident.
“Officers dealt with minor disorder, including missiles being thrown, which resulted in a 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.”
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