Actor James Nesbitt has said he believes that many more people in Northern Ireland from a Protestant or unionist background are considering their Irish identity.
The Cold Feet actor said that his background did not prevent him from identifying as an Irishman.
Nesbitt, who comes from a Protestant/unionist background in Co Antrim, told an Ireland’s Future event in 2022 that he remains unsure about the arguments advanced by nationalists over Irish unity, but said he was open to an informed discussion on the issues.
Weeks after his appearance as the keynote speaker at the Dublin event, graffiti threatening the actor appeared in Portrush. Police said at the time they were treating it as a hate crime.
Nesbitt was asked about the incident during an appearance on the BBC Good Morning Ulster programme.
He said: “For any flak that I got, my only concern about that was that…
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