Northern Ireland Is Steeped in Its Past. Michelle O'Neill Has a Vision for Its Future
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When the Northern Ireland Assembly was established following the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, no one imagined a nationalist party could become the legislative body's largest, or that a nationalist could hold its top office. O'Neill represents Sinn Fein and aims to transcend sectarian divides.
O'Neill, a Catholic woman from a prominent Irish republican family, acknowledges the historical barriers she has broken by becoming the First Minister. She aims to be a leader for all in Northern Ireland, regardless of political affiliation.
Read at time.com
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