Taoiseach Simon Harris has revealed that he's a big fan of Taylor Swift, but unfortunately for him, he wasn't able to get tickets to see her perform in the Aviva Stadium this weekend - leading him to joke about having a 'bone to pick' with her. "I have a bone to pick with Taylor Swift, actually," he told the media this morning at a press conference in Brussels. "We're delighted to have her and delighted to have her in Ireland.
"But she did take a pebble from a beach in Greystones. She sings about it in Sweet Nothing. Greystones being my hometown, I'm very pleased that Taylor enjoys Wicklow.
But I’d like my pebble back." Read more: Safety warning issued to Taylor Swift fans ahead of Eras Tour Dublin concert run Read more: Taylor Swift Ireland: how to get a ticket if you don't have one He later added that he was joking and he doesn't mind if she keeps it, but he would "like to know a little bit more about it." "She does ponder in the song, you know, does the pebble ever miss Wicklow," he continued.
"Sure, anyone would miss Wicklow, wouldn't they? She is very welcome back to County Wicklow at any time. I'm not sure whether she'll have time to visit this time, but she's very welcome. "I’d be delighted to show her the location and many more pebbles that we have in the beautiful town of Greystones.
" When asked if he would write to her, he said he wouldn't. This was probably a reference to the letter the then Taoiseach Leo Varadkar wrote to pop icon Kylie Minogue ahead of her co.
