Michelle O'Neill Becomes First Irish Nationalist First Minister in Northern Ireland Power-Sharing Government
• Michelle O’Neill has been appointed Northern Ireland's first minister, the first time an Irish nationalist has held the role • Her appointment comes after the DUP ended its two-year boycott of the power-sharing government • O'Neill pledged cooperation with unionists, saying "this is an assembly for all" • Her nomination signals the growing popularity of Sinn Fein and its goal of a united Ireland • The DUP agreed to return to government after the UK made changes easing trade frictions under the Brexit deal