Watch live: Stormont sits in siege as power-sharing returns to Northern Ireland for first time in 2 years

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Watch live the Stormont siege on Saturday February 3, after two years of political collapse in Northern Ireland.

Devolved government set to return with the gathering of deputies. to Parliament for a sitting in which ministers will be appointed to a power-sharing executive, ending the deadlock.

Michelle O'Neill is set to become the first nationalist prime minister.

Sinn Fein's vice president hailed Saturday as a “historic day.”

“It's about the future. It's about working together to meet the needs of workers and families, and creating exciting new opportunities that ensure our children and grandchildren can achieve their dreams and ambitions in life," added Ms O' Neill.

The DUP, the region's largest unionist party, has agreed to abandon its two-year blockade of Stormont in return for government measures to address its concerns over post-trade deals. Brexit which created economic barriers between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom.