UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Stormont Castle in a historic moment as he met with Michelle O'Neill, the first nationalist to hold the office of First Minister of Northern Ireland, after the restoration of power-sharing at Stormont. The visit included a brief meeting with Northern Ireland's leaders, including Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly. Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Sir Jeffrey Donaldson appeared on Sky News' Breakfast show at 7:45, affirming his belief that Rishi Sunak has effectively 'got Brexit done.' Sky's Beth Rigby and David Blevins reported from Stormont on the event, which was broadcast on multiple Sky News channels.
After a short meeting, Rishi Sunak has now departed Stormont Castle. He and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris held brief talks with Northern Ireland's first minister Michelle O'Neill and her deputy Emma Little-Pengelly. 🔗 https://t.co/QuVdmigHky 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/CPE3q4lupJ
🤡NN 🍌BREXIT 🇬🇧 :A MOMENT OF HISTORY: as Rishi Sunak a 🇬🇧 PM shakes the hand of a Sinn Fein Northern Ireland First Minister. Something along with the certainty of Irish Reunification made inevitable by DAF bracist 🏴 🧱 Lemmings voting for Boris Johnson and the lies of Brexit 🇬🇧 https://t.co/M0a0PMKuX6
Moment in history: PM shakes hands with Sinn Fein's Northern Ireland First Minister https://t.co/PcsoCGlWlV
Moment in history: PM shakes hands with Sinn Fein's Northern Ireland First Minister https://t.co/NOcwZmUtiL
Moment in history: PM shakes hands with Sinn Fein's Northern Ireland First Minister - @jitjoshi reports https://t.co/8PxfD7x4Dq
History being made. The moment Rishi Sunak visits Stormont Castle and shakes the hand of the first ever nationalist to hold the office of first minister of Northern Ireland. https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/042o6rLJW7
History: a U.K. PM shakes hands with a Sinn Fein First Minister, the first Nationalist to hold that job - as a Unionist Deputy First Minister looks on #Stormont https://t.co/zhrYouTH6k
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived at Stormont after Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill became the first nationalist to occupy the office. Sky's @BethRigby and @skydavidblevins report from Stormont this morning. More here 🔗 https://t.co/vH12c0psh9 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube https://t.co/DYGIxu5QVy
'Do you think that Rishi Sunak got Brexit done?' asks @KayBurley Leader of the DUP @J_Donaldson_MP says "of course". https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/Bbf6uzrk2d
Leader of Democratic Unionist Party Sir @J_Donaldson_MP joins Breakfast, as Rishi Sunak prepares to meet with Northern Irish leaders after the restoration of power-sharing at Stormont. 🕐 7:45 👉 #Breakfast 📺 Sky 501 / Freeview 233 📱 Watch live: https://t.co/jCgTS4BQOp