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  1. East Londonderrypublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Full line-up of six MLAs

    From left-right: Gerry Mullan (SDLP), Caoimhe Archibald (Sinn Féin), Claire Sugden (IND) Adrian McQuillan (DUP), George Robinson (DUP) and Maurice Bradley (DUP).

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  2. Fermanagh and South Tyronepublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Foster flying the flag for Unionist fashion

    DUP leader Arlene Foster speaks about a lighter side of the election - colour co-ordination at the count centres. 

  3. Upper Bannpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    UUP's Dobson glad to get over the line

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  4. Just three to go...published at 13:54 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

  5. Talking it overpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

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  6. Upper Bannpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    'Three-way scrap'

  7. East Londonderrypublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Passing on the baton

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  8. West Tyronepublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Buchanan thanks supporters

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  9. East Londonderrypublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    DUP celebrations

    Thumbs up from DUP MLAs Adrian McQuillan, George Robinson and Maurice Bradley after a lengthy count

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  10. Upper Bannpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Last standing...

  11. West Tyronepublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Three SF candidates 'deemed elected'

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  12. NI assembly poll count nears conclusionpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    DUP celebrateImage source, Pacemaker
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    DUP leader Arlene Foster and party colleagues celebrate winning three seats in North Belfast

    The Northern Ireland Assembly election is entering its final stages, with 102 of the 108 seats already filled.

    DUP largest in NI as assembly count ends

    The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) remains the largest in Northern Ireland after all 108 seats in the assembly were declared.

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  13. Strangfordpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    The opening of THAT envelope

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  14. Fermanagh and South Tyronepublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Gildernew stands by strategy

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  15. East Londonderrypublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
    Breaking

    All six elected now

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    Gerry Mullan, Caoimhe Archibald and Adrian McQuillan get last three seats.

  16. East Antrimpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Sweet moment for counters

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  17. DUP to weigh up their Executive optionspublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

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  18. West Tyronepublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    McCrossan denies SDLP is 'split'

    The SDLP's Daniel McCrossan, who's been elected as an MLA in West Tyrone, tells Karen Patterson on BBC Radio Ulster that a "tremendous amount of work" went into the party's campaign in the constituency. 

    Daniel McCrossan - SDLP MLA in West Tyrone

    However he denied that the SDLP is "riven with splits."

    "The reality is that the SDLP is going through tremendous change and with change comes challenge. Every party is the same, it's not unique to the SDLP."   

  19. North Downpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Greens: 'start taking us seriously'

    The Green Party's Steven Agnew, who returns to Stormont after being elected in North Down, tells our BBC team that "people have to start taking us seriously."

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  20. Will UUP go into opposition?published at 13:39 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Speculation grows

    The Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt wouldn't confirm speculation that his party might go into opposition in the assembly. 

    Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt

    He told BBC Radio Ulster's Seamus McKee: "We said we were seeking a mandate to go into negotiations on the programme for government and .... whether there is a collective will to deliver on it."