Sinn Feins Michelle ONeill becomes Northern Ireland s first nationalist first minister

Stormont has finally been restored and for the first time in 103 years it s not a unionist at the helm. Making history Sinn Fein s Michelle O Neill, who s become the first nationalist to lead Northern Ireland a state she wants to abolish. She s pledged to be a first minister for all and will share power with Emma LittlePengelly from the Democratic Unionist Party who s been nominated deputy first minister. But two years of political paralysis, with the government effectively on autopilot, have left them with a long list of problems to tackle. (Subscribe: Watch more of our explainer series here Get more news at our site Follow us: Facebook Twitter TikTok Instagram