"Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill Makes History as First Nationalist First Minister of Northern Ireland"

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.