Irish tanaiste welcomes new N. Ireland leadership - Breaking The News

Irish tanaiste welcomes new N. Ireland leadership

3 February

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Irish Deputy Prime Minister (Tanaiste) and Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin (pictured) congratulated Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly on their appointments as first minister and deputy first minister.

Martin described the occasion as a "special day for the people of Northern Ireland" and emphasized the Irish government's readiness to support the work of the Executive, fostering collaboration with the British Government.

Previously on Saturday, lawmakers in Northern Ireland selected Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill as the region's first-ever nationalist leader.

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