Michelle O’Neill

First Minister. Sinn Féin Leas Uachtarán (Vice President). Representing the people of the Mid Ulster Constituency since 2007

[Sinn Féin @sinnfeinireland]

💚 The Sinn Féin bill to help put food on the table of over 90,000 children during school holidays has just passed its final stage, brought forward by our MLA Danny Baker!

The DUP tried to block this vital support for children, but thankfully they failed.

Progressive parties stood together and have made sure this vital bill passed.

No child should ever go hungry.

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

💚 The Sinn Féin bill to help put food on the table of over 90,000 children during school holidays has just passed its final stage.

The DUP tried to block this support for children, but thankfully they failed.

Progressive parties stood together and made sure the bill passed.

No child should ever go hungry.

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

The internal turmoil of the DUP is now leading them to punish children.

They have blocked a Sinn Féin Bill to support children in Irish-medium education, while trying to also block our Bill to feed 90,000 children during school holidays.

Trying to deny children the support they deserve is despicable.

It is blatant sectarianism and anti-Irish bigotry, and yet another desperate attempt to drag us backwards.

There is no going back to the past.

Sinn Féin will continue to stand up for people's rights and face down those who want to drag us back.

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

⭕️ The DUP, TUV, and UUP have used a Petition of Concern to block a Sinn Féin Bill that would have ensured teachers and staff are in place in Irish-medium schools to meet growing demand.

Using the Petition of Concern to deny children the support they deserve is despicable.

It is blatant sectarianism and anti-Irish bigotry, and yet another desperate attempt to drag us backwards.

There is no going back to the past.

Sinn Féin will continue to stand up for people’s rights, and face down those who want to drag us back.

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

Sinn Féin is standing a massive 40 Assembly candidates right across the North.

Sinn Féin is the only party with the strength to face down those who want to drag us backwards.

May’s election is the most important in generations.

It will help define the future for our children and grandchildren.

Our message is clear:
There will be no going back. Only forward.

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

🔴⚪️ Massive congratulations Derry City Football Club on winning the FAI Cup! 🏆

A fantastic achievement for the club and a brilliant day for the people of the city.

It’s great to see such incredible support for Derry and Irish football at the Aviva, with 35,000 supporters travelling from Derry and Waterford to be part of the occasion.

Enjoy the well deserved cerebrations! 👏🏻

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bloody Sunday campaigner John Kelly.

John was a proud Derry man who spent much of his life fighting for truth and justice.

His 17-year-old brother Michael was murdered by the British Army on Bloody Sunday, and for more than five decades John fought for justice, not just for his own family but for all those killed and injured that day.

Despite the continued denial of justice, John never gave up. His courage and determination in taking on the British state in the fight for justice was remarkable.

Through his campaigning and his work at the Museum of Free Derry, John made sure the story of Bloody Sunday was passed on to new generations and that the fight for justice would never be forgotten.

My heartfelt condolences go to John’s children, grandchildren and the wider Kelly family at this very sad time.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

My thoughts are with the family and loved ones of Sarah Montgomery following today’s sentencing of the man who brutally murdered her and her unborn baby.

Sarah was just 27 years old, a young mother with her whole life ahead of her.

Her two little girls have been left without their mummy, and a family has been left to live with unimaginable heartbreak.

No sentence can ever bring Sarah or her unborn baby boy back, or take away the pain her family has endured.

This is a devastating reminder of why we must do everything we can to end violence against women and girls.

We all have a responsibility to challenge misogyny and violence against women, and to make sure no other family has to suffer this heartbreak.

[Sinn Féin @sinnfeinireland]

👏🏼💚 Sinn Féin is looking to the future with confidence and ambition.

The election next May will be the most important election in generations.

It is an opportunity to support the strong leadership of Sinn Féin and show that change in the North is unstoppable.

To say very clearly that there will be no going back.

Together, let’s return the biggest and strongest Sinn Féin team ever in the Assembly!

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

💚 Incredible energy and a powerful sense of determination and unity filled a packed hall this evening as Sinn Féin activists gathered in enormous numbers for the launch of our Assembly election campaign!

This election is the most important in generations.

It is an opportunity to support the strong leadership of Sinn Féin and show that change in the North is unstoppable.

To send a message to those who want to drag us back to the past, that there will be No Going Back.

Every vote will count.

Together, let’s make history.

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

💚 What a crowd! An absolute pleasure to join with a huge numbers of hardworking and committed Sinn Féin activists as we launch our election campaign launch.

The election next May is an opportunity to support the strong leadership of Sinn Féin and show that change in the North is unstoppable.

To send a message to those who want to drag us back to the past.

To say very clearly that there will be no going back.

Together, let’s return the biggest and strongest Sinn Féin team ever in the Assembly!

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

Sinn Féin is standing 4 candidates to win in the next Assembly election in Mid Ulster.

I am honoured to have been selected to stand alongside Emma Sheerin, Linda Dillon, and Ian Milne.

This election is the most important in generations.

It is an opportunity to support the strong leadership of Sinn Féin and show that change in the North is unstoppable.

To send a message to those who want to drag us back to the past, that there will be No Going Back.

Every vote will count.

Together, let’s make history.

Let’s make it 4 Sinn Féin MLAs in Mid Ulster!

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

The priority in any budget must be ensuring that nurses, healthcare workers, teachers and all our public sector workers receive the fair pay they deserve.

That is my priority, and it is the priority of our Sinn Féin team.

Today, we again challenged the British Government’s decision to underfund public services in the North.

Public sector workers deserve certainty, and any budget must provide the funding needed to deliver on pay commitments.

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

It is grotesque that MLAs should receive this pay rise. Sinn Féin are absolutely opposed to it.

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

The number one priority in the budget must be fair pay for our nurses, healthcare workers, teachers and public sector staff.

That is the priority for Sinn Féin in every budget discussion, including at today’s Executive meeting.

We will continue to fight the corner of workers and their right to be paid a fair wage.

[Sinn Féin @sinnfeinireland]

School Principal Maighread Ní Chonghaile will be one of three Sinn Féin candidates in North Belfast, alongside Gerry Kelly and Carál Ní Chuilín.

Leader of the Sinn Féin Antrim and Newtownabbey Council Group, and a lifelong Irish language activist, Maighread has championed the rights of people across North Belfast throughout her life.

This election is the most important in generations.

It is an opportunity to support the strong leadership of Sinn Féin and show that change in the North is unstoppable.

To send a message to those who want to drag us back to the past, that there will be No Going Back.

Every vote will count.

Together, let’s make history.

Let’s make it 3 Sinn Féin MLAs in North Belfast!

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

💚 IT’S OFFICIAL! Belfast has just launched the bid to host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2028!

The atmosphere and buzz of Fleadh 2026 was like nothing Belfast has seen before.

2026 was also the largest Fleadh in history welcoming over 1.6 million visitors!

Let’s put our shoulders to the wheel and bring the Fleadh back in 2028 to make history again! 👏🏻

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

In 2022, history was made when the people gave me a mandate to be their First Minister.

And I stand here today every bit as much First Minister as I was on that historic day when I took office.

The DUP’s efforts to disrupt me in my role as First Minister are undemocratic, supremacist, and rooted in their inability to accept a nationalist First Minister.

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

Heartbreaking to hear that Ciara Mageaan has passed away this morning.

A champion in every sense of the word and a role model for all athletes.

She represented her country with pride and helped put Irish athletics on the map. An Olympian and European Champion showed the clear talent she had.

And just like her sport, she faced her cancer diagnosis with bravery and determination.

Ciara's legacy will live on and she will continue to be an inspiration to many.

To her husband, Thomas, her family and friends our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

[Michelle O’Neill @moneillsf]

The comments by DUP leader Gavin Robinson today were arrogant and supremacist.

The DUP is consumed with their own internal leadership troubles and divisions. They are in turmoil.

The days of domination and supremacy are over.

The days of treating people like second class citizens are over.

There will be no going back.

Not now, and not ever.

I, as First Minister, will be at the Assembly on Monday morning, along with Sinn Féin’s Ministers, to continue our work.

We will keep showing up every day for people.