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  1. Fermanagh and South Tyronepublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Barton is elected - it's official!

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  2. Upper Bannpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Wishing and hoping and waiting..

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  3. North Antrimpublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Paisley happy with DUP showing

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  4. North Antrimpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Storey says unionists should work together

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  5. Radio Ulster election specialpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Tweets coming up trumps

  6. Upper Bannpublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Sinn Féin under pressure?

    Sinn Féin's John O'Dowd admits to Seamus McKee on BBC Radio Ulster that his party is "under pressure" in Upper Bann. 

    Mr O'Dowd said: "The answers are in the black boxes in the count centers. We can speculate all we want but the only time we will know the answer is when the vote is concluded"

  7. Foyle declarations finalisedpublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Scores on the doors..

    In one of the biggest shocks of the election, People Before Profit's Eamonn McCann's name sits alongside Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and SDLP leader Colum Eastwood on the official results board for Foyle.

    results board
  8. North Antrimpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    McKay says TUV is 'history'

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  9. North Antrimpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    DUP united in song

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  10. Upper Bann battlepublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    John O'Dowd: "We're all scrapping for final seats"

    Sinn Féin's John O'Dowd, who's fighting to retain his seat in Upper Bann, tells Mark Carruthers that it's going to be a close battle between himself and the SDLP's Dolores Kelly depending on who picks up more transfers.

    John O'Dowd
  11. Upper Bannpublished at 11:16 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    TUV candidate eliminated

  12. North Antrimpublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Allister slams DUP/SF 'misrule'

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  13. West Tyronepublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    'Guess where I'm heading on Monday?!'

    The  SDLP's Daniel McCrossan is Stormont bound after being elected in West Tyrone. Our team snapped him texting the good news!

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  14. East Antrimpublished at 11:04 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    John Stewart eliminated

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  15. West Tyrone: 'All positive here' for SDLPpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Daniel McCrossan speaks of 'great result'

    The SDLP's Daniel McCrossan, who was first to be elected in West Tyrone, says it's been a "great result" for him and that despite internal conflicts between the party in the constituency, there will be a lot of celebrating for the party there today.

    Daniel McCrossan
  16. North Antrimpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    The song remains the same

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  17. East Antrim: Alliance party 'not a damp squib'published at 10:55 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Stewart Dickson says Alliance are 'key players' in political process

    Stewart Dickson of the Alliance Party, who's regained his seat in East Antrim, tells Tara Mills that although his party haven't gained more seats this time around, it hasn't been "a damp squib" and that it's "confirmation we are key players in the electoral process".

    Stewart Dickson
  18. If you haven't yet had your fill of election drama...published at 10:50 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Seamus McKee and Karen Patterson are back this morning (after a few hours sleep and several strong cups of coffee!) with the BBC Radio Ulster Assembly Election Special. 

    Seamus McKee and Karen Patterson in the BBC Radio Ulster studio

    Join them at 11:00 BST with a panel of political pundits, plus a full round up from our hard working BBC teams still at those election counts!

  19. North Antrimpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 7 May 2016
    Breaking

    Daithí McKay and Robin Swann also elected

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  20. West Tyrone: DUP's Allan Bresland eliminatedpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    DUP candidate excluded on eighth count

    Reporter Julian Fowler tweets from the West Tyrone count, which is finally getting going with declarations and eliminations: