"Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill Makes History as First Nationalist First Minister of Northern Ireland"
TL;DR
Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill has made history by becoming Northern Ireland's first Irish nationalist first minister, sharing power with deputy first minister Emma Little-Pengelly from the Democratic Unionist Party. O'Neill's nomination is seen as a highly symbolic moment for nationalists, as the government returns to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. The return to government comes after a dispute about trade restrictions for goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain, with the U.K. government agreeing to new changes to eliminate routine checks and paperwork for most goods entering Northern Ireland.
- Sinn Fein's Michelle O’Neill makes history as first Irish nationalist to lead Northern Ireland The Associated Press
- Historic day in Northern Ireland as Michelle O’Neill becomes first nationalist leader CNN
- Northern Ireland Names Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill First Minister The New York Times
- ‘I will be a first minister for all’: Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill marks historic moment for once unionist state The Guardian
- Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill named first minister of Northern Ireland - The Washington Post The Washington Post
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on The Associated Press