Snap election in Northern Ireland polls open March 2

Northern Ireland goes to the polls in a snap election scheduled for March 2nd. The ballot has been sparked by the resignation of Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness as deputy first minister last week. McGuinness left his post over the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, a failed energy project, that looks set to cost the taxpayer £490m. As part of the Stormont power sharing process the resignation triggered a seven-day consultation period after which Sinn Féin is obliged to nominate a success… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/01/16/snap-election-in-northern-ireland-polls-open-march-2 What are the top stories today? Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyY1udCyYqBeDOz400FlseNGNqReKkFd euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronews euronews is available in 13 languages: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/euronews Twitter: http://twitter.com/euronews Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews