“The people have spoken, and they have spoken very clearly.”
Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill vows to be a “first minister for all”, saying last week’s election results are “a significant moment of change” for Northern Ireland.
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This afternoon.
More as we get it.
Earlier: Derek Mooney: NI Assembly Result Was Historic – Just Not Era Changing
Meanwhile…
‘Michelle O’Neill, you say you want to be a First Minister for all. Will you say the words ‘Northern Ireland’?
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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)