DUP must accept and respect democratic result of Assembly election – O’Neill

Michelle O’Neill (left) and Mary Lou McDonald during a Sinn Fein press conference at Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast, following the historic result at the weekend with Sinn Fein overtaking the DUP to become the first nationalist or republican party to emerge top at Stormont (Liam McBurney/PA)

The DUP and British Government must accept and respect the democratic result of the Northern Ireland Assembly elections, Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill has said.

Ms O’Neill said there could be no delay to the restoration of the Stormont powersharing Executive and her nomination as first minister, following her party’s election victory.