Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill appointed as Northern Ireland’s first nationalist First Minister

Published on February 3, 2024

Stormont’s first nationalist First Minister Michelle O’Neill has pledged to work with unionists to build a better future for Northern Ireland. The appointment of the Sinn Fein vice president provided a moment of history on the day the powersharing institutions returned after a two-year hiatus. DUP MLA Emma Little-Pengelly was nominated as deputy First Minister. Taking up the post, she said she and Ms. O’Neill come from “very different backgrounds,” but for her part she will work “tirelessly to ensure that we can deliver for all in Northern Ireland.” In her speech to the reconvened Assembly, Ms. O’Neill said: “Today opens the door to the future—a shared future....

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