Irish nationalist leads Northern Ireland's government for first time

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An Irish nationalist has made history by becoming Northern Ireland’s first leader as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists.

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00:00 Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill has made history becoming the first ever Irish nationalist

00:06 to lead Northern Ireland. As First Minister she will however share power with British

00:11 Unionists who want to remain in the UK. O'Neill will share power with Deputy First Minister

00:16 Emma Little-Pengeley from the Democratic Unionist Party. O'Neill will lead Stormont as the Assembly

00:22 returns from a two year standstill as both sides disagreed over post-Brexit trade issues.

00:28 The development is seen by many as a milestone on the path to reunification with Ireland.

00:32 [WHOOSH]

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