By Enda McClafferty BBC News NI political editor Image caption, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is hoping her celebration will claim the most seats in the assembly election Within minutes of taking up his assembly seat for the veryfirst time in 1998, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness pointed his finger at leader Ian Paisley and stated: “We’ve gothere.” He alerted the Democratic Unionist Party leader “change was coming” and there was absolutelynothing the DUP might do about it. Some 24 years on, if the surveys are best, that modification might come on 5 May. Sinn Féin is forecasted to change the DUP as the biggest celebration at Stormont and claim the workplace of veryfirst minister. But if the hand of history was hovering above her shoulder, Sinn Féin’s deputy leader Michelle O’Neill wasn’t proving it last week as she boarded the Strangford Lough ferryboat on the project path. For the 10 minute crossing from Portaferry to Strangford, she guided her focus inotherplaces. Image source, Reuters Image caption, Michelle O’Neill might be in line to endedupbeing veryfirst minister “There is no doubt it might be a substantial election for historical functions, however this election is about the future and I desire to provide on the things that matter right now,” she stated. “The concerns for me after the election will be to provide for the health service, education and dealing with the cost-of-living crisis and that is why I think this election might be a videogame changer.” But this election will not be about the greatest winner, however the tiniest loser as both Sinn Féin and the DUP are anticipated to shed some seats. Sinn Féin may be on the cusp of breaking brand-new ground however it won’t be duetothefactthat of a rise in votes, however rather a dip in the efficiency of its political competitors the DUP. That hasactually been shown in Sinn Féin’s project method. Steering clear of debate and supplying no ammo for the DUP to energise unionist citizens hasactually been a secret focus. Avoiding talk of taking the veryfirst minister function or prioritising a vote on Irish marriage post-election are 2 tr
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