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This afternoon.

More as we get it.

Earlier: Derek Mooney: NI Assembly Result Was Historic – Just Not Era Changing

Meanwhile…

Meanwhile…

…via RTÉ News

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said he has told Northern Ireland Secretary of State Brandon Lewis that his party will not nominate ministers to the Stormont power-sharing Executive without “decisive action” on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Speaking following a meeting in Belfast, Mr Donaldson said: “We have had a meeting this morning with the Secretary of State and we have made our position clear to him.

It is the position we have held before the election, throughout the election campaign and will continue to hold, and that is until we get decisive action taken by the UK government on the protocol, we will not be nominating ministers to the Executive.”

Earlier, Mr Lewis urged the leaders of the main parties at Stormont to deliver a “stable and accountable” devolved government to the people of Northern Ireland.

DUP will not nominate ministers without ‘decisive action’ on protocol – Donaldson (RTE)

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Above from left: Mary Lou McDonald, Michelle O’Neill, Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams

This afternoon.

Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast

Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness joins the health minister, Michelle O Neill, who will take over from former deputy first minister Martin McGuinness who has retired due to illness.

Ms O Neill paid a warm tribute to Mr McGuinness and said she was “following in the footsteps of a political giant”. She said “no-one can replace Martin” but said she would continue the work he started…

Fight!

Michelle O’Neill is Sinn Féin’s new leader north of the border (BBC)

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