Northern Ireland

Seismic shifts leave the big players at a crossroads

The DUP has softened its tone about having Michelle O’Neill of Sinn Féin as First Minister, but as the dust settles from Thursday’s vote, there is still considerable work to be done to form a new Executive at Stormont

Titanic achievement: Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill of Sinn Féin arrive at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast for the counting of votes in the Assembly elections. Picture: PressEye