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For the first time, an Irish nationalist leads Northern Ireland's government

Sinn Fein VP Michelle O'Neill became first minister in the government that under the terms of the 1998 Good Friday peace accord shares power between Northern Ireland's two main communities.

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Michelle O'Neill becomes Northern Irish first minister as power sharing resumes in Stormont

Sinn Fein representative to become first nationalist to hold role

Evening Standard

What does return to power sharing mean for Northern Ireland?

After a two-year DUP boycott, the Northern Ireland assembly is to reconvene with a Sinn Féin first minister

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Michelle O’Neill: Sinn Féin leader from IRA family who has vowed to respect royals

She’s pledged to be first minister ‘for all’ and her ability to navigate political tensions will shape her Stormont tenure

The Guardian - UK

Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill appointed first minister as Stormont reconvenes

Northern Ireland assembly members gather to restore power sharing after two-year DUP boycott

The Guardian - UK

O'Neill To Make History As N. Ireland's First Nationalist Leader

Michelle O'Neill on Saturday becomes the first nationalist leader of Northern Ireland's government, when the assembly returns after the end of a two-year boycott by the biggest pro-UK party.

International Business Times

Hardline N.Ireland Unionists Angry At Powersharing 'Surrender Deal'

Some grassroots loyalists in a unionist area of Northern Ireland have been left dismayed by this week's deal struck between the main pro-UK party and the British government, venting their anger at a recent gathering.

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What has Northern Ireland’s DUP agreed with the UK over EU trade?

The Northern Ireland Assembly is set to return after a two-year political paralysis caused by Brexit row.

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Ex-PM Boris Johnson Attacks Rishi Sunak's New Brexit Deal

This week, Sunak revealed new arrangements to remove routine checks on goods moving from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI), known as the "green lane".

International Business Times UK

With Sinn Féin in first minister post, has the republicans’ day come at last?

Michelle O’Neill has taken the top job but Irish unity is unlikely to be ‘within touching distance’

The Guardian - UK

New Northern Ireland Brexit trade rules approved paving way for power sharing

Stormont could soon be back up and running, ending two-year boycott of power sharing that has destabilised the country

The Guardian - UK

N.Ireland Assembly Set To Resume On Saturday: Pro-UK Party

Northern Ireland's assembly in Belfast looks set to be restored this weekend following almost two years of political deadlock, the leader of the biggest pro-UK party said on Thursday.

International Business Times

Post-Brexit food labelling rules to appease DUP will lead to higher prices, says industry

Draft legislation is intended to ensure full array of products are sold in Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK

UK Government Publishes Deal to Restore Northern Ireland Government

The U.K. government has published details of a deal to restore Northern Ireland's regional government after a two-year deadlock caused by Brexit border checks.

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Northern Ireland's Largest Unionist Party Ends Boycott, Restoring Power-Sharing

The Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland agrees to end a boycott, paving the way for the restoration of a power-sharing government with Sinn Fein.

Evening Standard

OPINION - DUP deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland leaves as many questions as answers

As a rule of thumb, if you hear anyone say that deep-state, unelected bureaucrats run the country, feel free to ignore them and continue about your day. But there is one exception: Northern Ireland. For the last two years, civil servants have effectively been running it in the absence of…

The Guardian - UK

The DUP is celebrating this breakthrough – it should be apologising for the lives it has ruined

Thanks to the party’s boycott, public services are collapsing and there has been no government at Stormont for nearly two years, says political commentator Sarah Creighton

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland: what is the power-sharing deal – and could it be blocked?

DUP approves post-Brexit legislation, meaning devolved government could soon be functioning again

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