While Nesbitt’s family were largely unaffected due to living in the countryside, his sister and father narrowly dodged a car bomb explosion in the Seventies.
As a child of the Troubles-era, the star has taken a keen interest in the aftermath of those difficult times.
He’s also been a very outspoken champion of reunification and hopes for a “new union of Ireland”.
Nesbitt, who holds both an Irish and British passport, claimed he only began to see himself as Irish after he moved from County Antrim, where he was born, to London.
Bloodlands star James Nesbitt branded the money spent of Brexit a shambolic waste (Image: GETTY / BBC)
You can demonstrate this resilience by answering these questions: What is your specific goal? What obstacle do you face in achieving this goal? How can you overcome this obstacle?
Julie Jason: Is it an inheritance or a gift? It matters
March 7, 2021
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Is it an inheritance or a gift? It matters
Last week, we talked about “Ivan” and the challenges he faced 20 years after his grandparents gifted him stocks. If you recall, Ivan was thinking about selling the stocks, but first he had some hurdles to overcome. He had to find out his grandparents’ cost bases (the original prices) for the various stocks he received as gifts decades ago. He also needed to find the cost bases of the additional shares he himself purchased through dividend reinvestments.
Depending on the records Ivan already had on hand, there potentially was a lot of work ahead for him. He would need to consult with a tax adviser or accountant to form a game plan for gathering the missing information.
Pat Flanagan: Garda Commissioner Drew Harris needs to learn difference between far right and wrong
How did Drew Harris not know a mass protest against the lockdown restrictions was organised by right-wing extremists?
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