Republican party Sinn Fein is on the cusp of becoming the largest party in Northern Ireland. For the first time in 101 years, the First Minister role could be held by a pro-reunification politician in a blow to unionism on the island of Ireland. The results could signal further political gridlock as it is unclear whether the main unionist party, the Democratic Unionist Party would support the move.
Amina Taylor
Press TV, London
It could be history in the making for politics on the island of Ireland. With the majority of the results declared in the NI Assembly elections, Sin Fein are set to become the country’s biggest political force. For long-time observers of NI politics, the results have been nothing short of historically seismic.
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