Cost not the main factor in unity debate, Harris insists

Narrow Water Point and Warrenpoint Port seen from from Flagstaff Viewpoint on the hills outside Newry where the Newry River flows out to Carlingford Lough, the UK and Republic of Ireland share a border through the lough (Liam McBurney/PA)

Cost should not be the overbearing factor in consideration of a united Ireland, Simon Harris has insisted.

The Fine Gael leader and incoming Taoiseach said despite his view that reunification should not be a priority at the present time, he said he remained committed to the objective and hoped he would see it achieved in his lifetime.