Sandwiches scoffed:published at 23:03 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
Louise Cullen
BBC NI News
They were clearly hungry at the Omagh count centre - the veggie is having to settle for buns. Darn it...
Summary
Alliance Party's Naomi Long loses East Belfast seat to DUP's Gavin Robinson
Sinn Féin’s Michelle Gildernew loses Fermanagh and South Tyrone seat to UUP’s Tom Elliott
DUP's Willie McCrea loses South Antrim seat to UUP's Danny Kinahan
Final results: DUP: 8 (-) Sinn Féin: 4 (-1) SDLP: 3 UUP: 2 (+2) Ind: 1 Alliance: 0 (-1)
Sandwiches scoffed:published at 23:03 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
London reactionpublished at 23:00 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
Stephen Walker
BBC News NI Political CorrespondentThere is quite a lot of shock at the exit poll in London. If these figures are correct, it's a disastrous night for Ed Miliband, for Nick Clegg, but a great night for the Conservatives.
The figures put the DUP in the mix.
First count and last count:published at 22:57 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
At the 2010 general election, the shortest count was Strangford - declared in one hour 25 minutes. That was followed by Mid Ulster and Foyle exactly 25 minutes later.
Image source, PacemakerThe longest count was in Fermanagh/South Tyrone, lasting seven hours - that didn't include it being suspended for over six hours between 04.30 and 11:00. Those of us staying awake all night for the count are not hoping for a repeat.
Foyle and West/ East Londonderrypublished at 22:54 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
Anna Quigley
Ballot boxes have arrived at the Foyle and East Londonderry count centre. There are 75 boxes in the Foyle count and 76 in the East Londonderry count.
Lagan Valleypublished at 22:51 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
Chris Thornton at the Lagan Valley count says early party tallies show Jeffrey Donaldson ahead as expected.
Lagan Valley; South Downpublished at 22:49 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
The first box has been opened at Lagan Valley leisure centre. Look at those votes coming tumbling out!
Two constituencies are being counted here - Lagan Valley and South Down.
Belfast Eastpublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
News LetterA News Letter exit poll, external suggests the race between Naomi Long and Gavin Robinson in Belfast East could be extremely close.
Belfast countpublished at 22:42 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
Mark Simpson
BBC News NIThe first ballot boxes are only beginning to arrive now at the King's Hall count centre in Belfast.
The first results had initially been expected at around 02:00 BST but it looks doubtful if we will get any drama before the early hours of the morning.
East Belfast and South Belfast will still be the story of the night, we expect.
Belfast Southpublished at 22:39 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
Conor Macauley
BBC News NIEarly suggestions are UKIP may have polled reasonably well in Belfast South - that may impact on the DUP vote in what's already a tight fight.
East Antrimpublished at 22:36 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
The DUP's Sammy Wilson, who is fighting to retain his seat in East Antrim, arrives at Valley Leisure Centre in Newtownabbey.
Foyle; East Londonderrypublished at 22:33 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
BBC Radio Foyle's Anna Quigley tweets, external this photo of ballot boxes arriving at the Foyle and East Londonderry counting centre.
Exit pollpublished at 22:31 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
BBC News NI's political correspondent Chris Page says on our Talkback Election Special that if the exit polls are correct this will be "an unprecedented position for the DUP to be in".
Their potential eight or nine MPs could prove all-important to getting the Conservatives over the line for an effective majority.
Belfast Eastpublished at 22:29 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
Conor Spackman
BBC News NIAlliance leader David Ford has arrived at the Valley Leisure Centre and is already deep in conversation with the press.
He didn't stand for Alliance in this election and he won't be here for long. He tells me he'll be going to the East Belfast count, where the battle between Alliance's Naomi Long and Gavin Robinson of the DUP is, in Mr Ford's words, "too close to call".
Lagan Valleypublished at 22:26 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
The producer at Lagan Valley, Chris Thornton sent us this picture as the action starts - counting is now under way in Lagan Valley.
Upper Bannpublished at 22:22 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
Gordon Adair
BBC News NISinn Fein's Catherine Seeley is the first of the eight candidates to arrive at the count centre in Banbridge. It will be a long wait until she finds out the result.
First candidates at Belfast countpublished at 22:19 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
Conor Macauley
BBC News NIEager beaver candidates Paula Bradshaw and Ross Brown from Belfast South and Belfast East are first to arrive at Kings Hall count centre.
Exit pollpublished at 22:17 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
If the exit poll proves to be correct, the DUP "could be in the mix", says BBC NI Political Editor Mark Devenport.
If the DUP ends up with eight or nine MPs their members could help the Conservatives over the 323 mark for an effective majority.
Reporters ready:published at 22:08 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
We have reporters in every count centre and they've been patiently waiting for the polls to shut so counting can begin.
We'll be hearing plenty from them as things start to heat up later on.
Exit pollpublished at 22:06 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
The exit poll predict the Conservatives will be the largest party in a hung parliament., with 316 seats to Labour's 239.
It also predicts the Liberal Democrats will have just 10 seats, losing 47 from 2010.
And we're off!published at 22:00 British Summer Time 7 May 2015
Ciaran McCauley
BBC News NIThat's it - the polls have closed and we are live with BBC News NI's Election 2015 live coverage.
We'll have every counted vote, every result and, of course, the important latest on what biscuits are being munched at what count centre. Better put the coffee on, it's an all-nighter.