We are all entitled to offer views on constitutional future — Tánaiste 

Micheál Martin was reacting to comments from the Northern Ireland Secretary when he branded remarks on Irish unity by Leo Varadkar as 'unhelpful'

Micheál Martin said he was ‘surprised’ at comments from Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris (Niall Carson/PA)

Everyone should have the right to voice different perspectives on Northern Ireland’s constitutional position, the Tánaiste has said.

Micheál Martin was reacting to comments from Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris on Monday when he branded remarks on Irish unity by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as “unhelpful”.