Assembly election result ushers in new era: Sinn Féin's Michelle O’Neill

Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O’Neill makes a victory speech at the Northern Ireland Assembly Election count centre at Meadowbank Sports arena in Magherafelt in Co County Derry. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

The Assembly election result in Northern Ireland “ushers in a new era”, Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill has said.

As counting continued on Saturday afternoon, the republican party appeared to be closing in on a historic victory by overtaking the DUP to become the largest party at Stormont.