Northern Ireland election: is Sinn Fein poised for victory?

The current poll average puts its support at 24%, against the Democratic Unionist Party’s 19%

Sinn Fein's Michelle O’Neill’s election poster
Michelle O’Neill’s election poster is seen against the backdrop of a republican mural in west Belfast on 25 April
(Image credit: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

There are elections across the UK next week, said The Guardian. Much attention has been devoted to their potential impact on Boris Johnson’s leadership, but the most profound consequences of the 5 May ballots may actually be felt in Northern Ireland. All 90 members of the Stormont Assembly will be elected by proportional representation, and there’s a good chance that Sinn Féin will emerge with the largest number of seats.

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