PSNI treating graffiti targeting actor James Nesbitt as a hate crime

Mr Nesbitt recently appeared at the 'Ireland's Future' event in Dublin's 3Arena, organised by a group which advocates for a united Ireland

Irish actor James Nesbitt speaking at the Ireland's Future conference in the 3 Arena Dublin earlier this month. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Police in Northern Ireland say they are treating the writing of graffiti targeting actor James Nesbitt as a hate crime.

The graffiti is believed to have been written on a wall in Portrush, Co Antrim sometime between 5pm and 7.30pm on Wednesday.