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May 9, 2022

Nationalist Sinn Féin Party Wins Historic Election in Northern Ireland
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In Northern Ireland, the nationalist Sinn Féin party has won the most
seats in Northern Ireland's parliament for the first time. Sinn Féin is
the former political wing of the IRA - the Irish Republican Army - which
for decades fought against British rule of Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin's
Vice President Michelle O'Neill appears poised to become the first
Catholic to lead Northern Ireland. O'Neill is a supporter of plans to
reunify Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland.

Michelle O'Neill: "Those of us that are for unification will make that
case. I encourage those that actually don't have that perspective at
this moment in time to also enter into the conversation. Let's have a
healthy debate about what our future looks like, something that's better
for each and every one of us, where we all have a valued place in our
society."



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