Correspondent in London

The word “history” is, for once, not overused. It is the first time in a century that Sinn Féin’s nationalists become the first political force in Northern Ireland. A declared victory, but a form of political earthquake for unionists.

The IRA’s former political showcase won 27 of the 90 seats in Stormont Parliament, compared to just 25 for the DUP’s unionists, who had been in power until now. Michelle O’Neill, patron of the nationalist formation in the Northern Ireland North, announced the arrival of a “New era “. This 45-year-old woman who symbolizes the new generation of Republican activists promised to deliver.Inclusive leadership that celebrates diversity and guarantees rights and equality for those who have been excluded, discriminated against or ignored in the past. Another big winner is the centrist Alliance Party – “Ni-niNeither Nationalist nor Union – 17 seats.

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