Political earthquake in Northern Ireland; The independence seekers made history in the elections.
The Irish Nationalist Party, which supports independence from Britain and opposes Brexit, won the most seats in parliament for the first time in its 101-year history.
Voters in Northern Ireland went to the polls to elect 90 new members of the legislature, and Shane Finn, a Republican and Republican from Northern Ireland who opposes the election and supports independence from Britain, made history and succeeded in his 101-year history. , Won the most seats in the Northern Ireland Parliament.
According to Sky News, as the vote count ended in the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday), the final results showed that Shin Finn, with 27 seats, defeated the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which has 25 seats. Has taken second place. Shin Finn’s vice-president, Michel O’Neill, is currently set to become the first nationalist minister in Northern Ireland.
“Today marks a very important moment of change,” Michel O’Neill said in his party’s first speech, describing the victory as historic. “Today marks the beginning of a new era that I believe will give all of us the opportunity to rethink relations in this society based on fairness and equality of social justice.”
“Regardless of my religious, political or social background, my commitment is to do political work,” he added. Scottish Prime Minister Nicholas Sturgeon has congratulated Shin Finn and O’Neill leaders Mary Lou McDonald on a “truly historic victory”.
The Democratic Unionist Party lost its support among the Unionists due to its reaction to the election and trade arrangements in Northern Ireland, leading to a rift between the three Northern Ireland Unionist parties.
