NI Assembly election: In Pictures

Isn't there a Chris de Burgh song in here somewhere? The DUP women in celebration formPA

Isn't there a Chris de Burgh song in here somewhere? The DUP ladies in red ... white and blue

Mairtín Ó Muilleoir, Sinn Féin, celebrates topping the poll in South BelfastPacemaker

La cucaracha - Mairtín Ó Muilleoir, Sinn Féin, celebrates topping the poll in South Belfast

Relief: Alex Attwood makes it through for the SDLP in West BelfastPacemaker

Big hug - Alex Attwood makes it through for the SDLP in West Belfast

A hug as Mike Nesbitt, UUP, is elected on the first countPacemaker

Another big hug - Mike Nesbitt, UUP, is elected on the first count

Alliance leader David Ford looks over the numbersPacemaker

Doing the sums - Alliance leader David Ford looks over the numbers

People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll celebrates topping the poll in West BelfastPacemaker

High flyer - People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll celebrates topping the poll in West Belfast

Colum Eastwood, SDLP and Eamonn McCann, People Before Profit, were both elected in FoylePacemaker

A word in your ear. Colum Eastwood, SDLP and Eamonn McCann, People Before Profit, were both elected in Foyle

Here's for the Greens: Clare Bailey celebrates her election in South BelfastKelvin Boyes / Press Eye

Here's for the Greens: Clare Bailey celebrates her election in South Belfast

Some time out for the DUP's Edwin PootsPAcemaker

Some time out for the DUP's Edwin Poots

Jim Allister celebrates his north Antrim seat with his wife, RuthPacemaker

I'm back - Jim Allister celebrates his north Antrim seat for the TUV with his wife