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| Apprentice Boys to march in city | Apprentice Boys to march in city |
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| A parade by the Apprentice Boys of Derry is to be held on Saturday for the second successive year in Inverness. | A parade by the Apprentice Boys of Derry is to be held on Saturday for the second successive year in Inverness. |
| The event marking the anniversary of the formation of one of the organisation's newest clubs has met opposition from Highland councillors. | The event marking the anniversary of the formation of one of the organisation's newest clubs has met opposition from Highland councillors. |
| European law means the local authority cannot stop the marchers. | European law means the local authority cannot stop the marchers. |
| Jim Brownlee, governor of the Associated Clubs of the Apprentice Boys of Derry, said there had been dialogue ahead of the march. | Jim Brownlee, governor of the Associated Clubs of the Apprentice Boys of Derry, said there had been dialogue ahead of the march. |
| Inverness councillor John Holden said the club should reconsider holding the parade. | Inverness councillor John Holden said the club should reconsider holding the parade. |
| He said: "It is the wrong message to be sending out from the capital of the Highlands." | He said: "It is the wrong message to be sending out from the capital of the Highlands." |
| Mr Holden added: "I think those people should reconsider their decision and go back home." | Mr Holden added: "I think those people should reconsider their decision and go back home." |
| 'Normal practice' | 'Normal practice' |
| Mr Brownlee said it would be a local event even though a band from outside the area would be involved. | Mr Brownlee said it would be a local event even though a band from outside the area would be involved. |
| He said: "Any parade we have would engage a band, may be a flute band, may be an accordion band, may be a pipe band, but that's normal practice for the association. | He said: "Any parade we have would engage a band, may be a flute band, may be an accordion band, may be a pipe band, but that's normal practice for the association. |
| "We are only too well aware of tensions in Northern Ireland that have crept into aspects of parading and we have addressed that." |