Actor James Nesbitt has said he is “saddened” after being targeted in graffiti.
A message threatening the Cold Feet and Bloodlands actor was sprayed on a wall in the predominantly unionist town of Portrush in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, and is being treated by police as a hate crime.
The graffiti comes just weeks after Nesbitt was the keynote speaker at an event in Dublin organised by a campaign group advocating for a united Ireland.
It said: ““1x king, 1x crown, no Pope in our town James Nesbitt.”
Nesbitt said he does not believe the message reflects the views of the majority of people in Portrush.
“It’s a bit unnerving of course… it really saddens me because I am just sorry this has been brought to Portrush, brought to my neighbours, brought to a community I love,” he told the BBC.
He said he is also upset that some...
A message threatening the Cold Feet and Bloodlands actor was sprayed on a wall in the predominantly unionist town of Portrush in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, and is being treated by police as a hate crime.
The graffiti comes just weeks after Nesbitt was the keynote speaker at an event in Dublin organised by a campaign group advocating for a united Ireland.
It said: ““1x king, 1x crown, no Pope in our town James Nesbitt.”
Nesbitt said he does not believe the message reflects the views of the majority of people in Portrush.
“It’s a bit unnerving of course… it really saddens me because I am just sorry this has been brought to Portrush, brought to my neighbours, brought to a community I love,” he told the BBC.
He said he is also upset that some...
- 10/20/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
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