The North's First Minister elect says the coming weeks are "critical" in efforts to bring back devolved government. The comments to party activists by Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O'Neill came as DUP members gathered for a meeting of their party's executive in Co Armagh last night.
It comes at a sensitive time for the largest unionist party in Northern Ireland - which is currently seeking reassurances from the Westminster government about new post-Brexit trade rules.
Meanwhile, the leader of the DUP Jeffrey Donaldson says his party is 'united' after last night's executive meeting. During the meeting Mr Donaldson briefed members on the status of talks with the government , over issues surrounding the Windsor Framework, according to Mr Donaldson, there were "no issues" during the talks.
