Jody Corcoran: Mary Lou McDonald could learn from Michelle O’Neill as she seeks to reboot Sinn Féin in the Republic

New Northern Ireland First Minister has a natural charm that she displayed on Friday’s ‘Late Late’

All-female Northern Ireland team should inspire young women, says Michelle O'Neill

Jody Corcoran

Who has the greater challenge, Mary Lou McDonald or Michelle O’Neill? Given the deep-rooted divisions in Northern Ireland, the answer would seem obvious — the new First Minister, who was interviewed by Patrick Kielty on The Late Late Show on Friday night.

What appears to be the most obvious answer, however, is not always the correct one.