The news was officially announced on Monday afternoon.
Michelle O’Neill has been named as the successor to Martin McGuinness as the leader of Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland.
Michelle O’Neill named the new leader of Sinn Féin in the North. Watch an exclusive interview below.@moneillsf https://t.co/s6S5w6PiXI
— Sinn Féin (@sinnfeinireland) January 23, 2017
O’Neill (40), from Tyrone, had previously served as Health Minister in the Northern Ireland executive and was officially announced as McGuinness’ successor on Monday following McGuinness’ decision not to contest the forthcoming Northern Ireland assembly elections due to ill-health.
In an interview to coincide with the announcement, O’Neill described being handed the leadership of the party in the north as “a huge honour” and “a really, big, big privilege”.
O’Neill also gave an insight into her personal and political past, her ambitions as leader and her thoughts on the upcoming assembly elections in Northern Ireland in the interview, which you can see in full below.
Clip via Sinn Féin
