"Today ushers in a new era," Sinn Fein vice-president Michelle O'Neill said shortly before the final results were announced. "Irrespective of religious, political or social backgrounds, my commitment is to make politics work." https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-61355419 This is what progress looks like which is why the old guard is digging in their heels. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/assembly-election-2022/q-a-will-michelle-o-neill-become-first-minister-after-historic-election-1.4872537