A PROTESTANT organisation is to move a march due to take go past a Glasgow Catholic church where a priest was attacked.
The Apprentice Boys of Derry have confirmed that their march on August 18 will avoid St Alphonsus' church in Glasgow where 43-year-old parish priest Canon Tom White was assaulted.
It is alleged the parish priest was spat at, struck with a baton and was pelted with verbal abuse, as he was speaking with parishioners following mass.
Now the Scottish Amalgamated Committee, Apprentice Boys of Derry have said that following discussions with Glasgow City Council and Police Scotland, a proposed procession "will not take place within the vicinity of St Alphonsus’ Roman Catholic Church where an incident - which did not concern this organisation - is alleged to have taken place last month".
A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with the assault that occurred during the Grand Orange march through Glasgow in July 7.
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The force said at the time that it is not thought the attacker was taking part in the parade – but also say details had still to be confirmed.
In the wake of the incident a petition was set up calling on a ban on all Orange marches in Glasgow. More than 80,000 people signed the online petition.
Glasgow City Council also received hundreds of complained from residents about marches and the routes they take.
An Orange walk that was poised to pass the same church on July 21 was postponed following discussions between Glasgow City Council and the Orange Lodge of Scotland.
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