Historic return for NI Assembly

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Northern Ireland has a new power-sharing government in an historic day at Stormont.

DUP leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness have taken their pledges of office as devolution returns to Northern Ireland.

Five years of direct rule by London appointed ministers officially ended at midnight.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6634373.stm

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

1. I'm watching this live on BBC America. Tony Blair is speaking now.

Mr. Wonderful was born and raised in Co. Down.

[Thor_MN]

2. Awww, * missed his moment. No doubt, GOPnuts will claim * ended violence in Ireland

After all, he had about as much to do with this as St. Ronnie did with bringing down the Berlin Wall...

[shenmue]

3. Wow. Good luck to them.

:patriot:

[Bridget Burke]

4. I caught a bit of this on BBCAMERICA....

Ian Paisley spoke a few words before he entered the building.

Let's hope....