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  1. East Londonderrypublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Sinn Féin MLA loses out to party colleague

    The latest in East Londonderry is that outgoing Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Ó hOisín will lose out to his party colleague Caoimhe Archibald. It's yet to be declared, but she's more than 500 votes ahead of him right now.

    Cathal O'Hoisin
  2. South Antrimpublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Ford not revved up by leadership questions

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  3. Letter predictionspublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Nesbitt's seat predictions unlikely

    Mark Carruthers opens a letter written by UUP leader Mike Nesbitt, in which he predicted the party would take 18 or 19 seats in this election. It's not looking very likely now, as they sit on just 13 seats, with only 18 left to be declared...

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  4. Fermanagh and South Tyronepublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
    Breaking

    McPhillips wins seat

    SDLP's Richie McPhillips wins seat in Fermanagh and South Tyrone.

  5. Upper Bannpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    UUP hopeful of another seat

    Ulster Unionist MLA Jo-Anne Dobson, who's been elected in Upper Bann, says her running mate Doug Beattie could clinch a seat there.

    Ulster Unionist MLA Jo-Anne Dobson

    She told Radio Ulster's Karen Patterson: "We're looking at the patterns and we're looking at the parties that are going to go out and it's looking good for Doug"    

  6. Upper Bann battlegroundpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    'Too tight to call'

    The SDLP's Dolores Kelly says the battle for the last three seats in Upper Bann is still "too tight to call".

    Dolores Kelly

    She's currently 800 votes behind John O'Dowd of Sinn Féin, but says her fingers are crossed that she can still make it in.

  7. Fermanagh South Tyronepublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Upset on the cards?

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  8. DUP leader Arlene Foster is all smilespublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

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  9. Election 'not a success' for UUPpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    "Not success, but not failure"

    UUP leader Mike Nesbitt says his party's campaign hasn't been a success, but insists it's "not failure".

    Mike Nesbitt

    He says the party will return 16 seats, the same as in 2011, but with a "change of personnel".

  10. Upper Bannpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    TUV transfers help Dobson

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  11. Upper Bannpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    O'Dowd defiant over future

    Former Education Minister John O'Dowd is unsure of retaining his seat in Upper Bann but insists that irrespective of the final result, he remains fully committed to Sinn Féin. 

  12. North Downpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Carl McClean eliminated

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  13. East Londonderrypublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
    Breaking

    Claire Sugden elected

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  14. DUP leader is brewing up in Omaghpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

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  15. West Tyronepublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
    Breaking

    DUP's Tom Buchanan elected

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  16. North Downpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    DUP's Weir '18 votes off quota'

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  17. Alliance: 'Consolidation election'published at 12:06 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Alliance Party returns 'solid team'

    Alliance Party leader David Ford tells Tara Mills that they've had a "safe enough election compared to other parties", getting eight seats in the assembly.

    David Ford

    He says he's now concerned about shaping a programme for government that's "inclusive and will promote the needs of all people in Northern Ireland".

  18. North Antrimpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    'Stage is clear'

    BBCNI reporter Sara Girvan tells Karen Patterson the "stage is clear" after the North Antrim count wraps up with all MLA's elected. 

    Paul Frew (DUP); Jim Allister (TUV); Mervyn Storey (DUP); Daithí McKay (SF) Phillip Logan (DUP); Robin Swann (UUP)

  19. North Antrimpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    'All departments attractive to Sinn Féin'

    Daithí McKay, who's retained his seat in North Antrim, says his party would like to control all Stormont departments, but will be having discussions in the coming days to decide which ones to go for, including the newly-formed Department of the Economy.

    Daithi McKay
  20. Upper Bannpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
    Breaking

    UUP's Dobson is elected

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