Stormont election special: A political earthquake in Northern Ireland?

Stormont election special: Seismic or not, a significant result for Northern Ireland

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Seismic election: Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill takes a group selfie featuring party president Mary Lou McDonald after the 2022 Assembly elections. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty
Seismic election: Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill takes a group selfie featuring party president Mary Lou McDonald after the 2022 Assembly elections. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty

In today’s episode of the Inside Politics podcast, Northern Editor Freya McClements, Assistant News Editor Mary Minihan and Political Editor Pat Leahy join Hugh Linehan to analyse the results of last week’s Northern Ireland Assembly elections. The big talking point is Sinn Féin taking the largest number of seats for the first time, while the Alliance Party’s unprecedented success signals the importance of the middle ground in Northern Ireland.