Who is Michelle O'Neill, Northern Ireland's incoming first minister?

Catholic to lead Northern Ireland’s government for first time ever

First Minister Michelle O'Neill is a member of Sinn Féin and officially supports the reunification of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Who is Michelle O'Neill, Northern Ireland's incoming first minister?

Michelle O'Neill will become the new leader of Northern Ireland's regional government on Saturday, the most significant milestone yet in the shift to a new generation of Irish nationalists not directly involved in the region's decades-long bloody conflict. O'Neill, 47, represents Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which campaigns on both sides of the Irish border for an end to British rule in Northern...

For the first time, an Irish nationalist will lead Northern Ireland's government

An Irish nationalist has made history by becoming Northern Ireland's first minister. Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O’Neill was nominated Saturday as first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists.

Who is Michelle O'Neill? Northern Ireland's first republican leader whose life changed at 16

When she gave birth to her daughter at the age of 16, Michelle O’Neill was determined that she would not be written off. Now she is on the verge of making history as Northern Ireland’s first Irish republican First Minister after the DUP agreed to return to power-sharing at Stormont. Sinn Fein became the largest party in the most recent assembly elections in 2022, putting her in line for the top job.

Michelle O'Neill: Irish Nationalist Whose Father, Cousins Were IRA Members Becomes North Ireland Leader

Michelle O'Neill, who on Saturday becomes the first nationalist head of Northern Ireland's provincial government, embodies a new generation of progressive Irish republicans.

Can hope and history rhyme in Northern Ireland?

The return of power sharing between the region's Irish nationalists and British unionists is a moment for optimism