Jimmy’s plea on union of Ireland

Actor says changes must be ‘people led’

- FERGHAL BLANEY

TANAISTE Leo Varadkar was all smiles as he posed with Cold Feet actor Jimmy Nesbitt at an Irish unity conference yesterday. 

The Fine Gael leader shared the snap on Instagram – as Taoiseach Micheal Martin said he’d “no regrets” at not attending.

Mr Martin was instead at Fianna Fail’s Ard Fheis at the RDS in Dublin, just over a mile away from the Ireland’s Future event.

Mr Martin said he had no interest in being “brow-beaten” into attending the large conference at the 3Arena.

There were around 5,000 people at the sold-out gig organised by Senator Frances Black.

The conference featured speakers from 10 main political parties – including five party leaders – all in support of constitutional change.