O’Neill: Stormont’s top team should show young women they can achieve anything

The all-female team leading the new Northern Ireland powersharing Executive will inspire young women that they can achieve anything, Michelle O’Neill has said.

She told the PA news agency of her pride that her family were at Stormont to see the historic moment on Saturday when she was appointed as Northern Ireland’s first ever nationalist First Minister.

She also spoke of her hope that she will be able to forge a close working relationship with the DUP’s deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, pointing out they have many shared priorities.

PA was granted behind the scenes access to Ms O’Neill’s first day in office at Stormont on Saturday, revealing a whirlwind of media