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  1. North Antrimpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    'Lone voice in the naughty corner?'

    The TUV's Jim Allister says he's gratified his own personal vote has gone up.

    Allister

    The BBC's Mark Carruthers asks him: "Are you going to be a lone voice in the naughty corner?"

    Will he be the sole TUV MLA?  That would be disappointing, he says.

  2. South Downpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    SDLP's Sinead Bradley 'delighted' to top poll

    Sinead Bradley says she's "delighted" to have topped the poll in South Down especially with it being her "first election". She received 5,059 votes in the first count just short of the 5,868 quota. 

  3. North Antrimpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    TUV leader 'disappointed'

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  4. South Downpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    TUV transfers - to Sinn Féin?

    A new era for Northern Ireland? Some interesting vote transfers so far in this election, as Sinn Féin's Chris Hazzard points out...

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  5. South Antrimpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Number crunching time for Alliance

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  6. West Tyronepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Recount after number of votes go missing

    Louise Cullen at Omagh leisure centre count centre says a total recount has been announced in West Tyrone after reports of a number of votes going missing. 

  7. Foylepublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Candidates await second stage of count

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  8. Is Jim Allister a 'one-man band'?published at 16:11 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    BBC News NI's political correspondent Gareth Gordon says it looks like Jim Allister will come back as a "one-man band" and questions how long he can keep that going. 

  9. Foylepublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    SDLP MLAs at the count

    SDLP's Mark H Durkan and Gerard Diver (pictured) are at the count in Derry.

    SDLP MLAs
  10. North Antrimpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Jim Allister about 450 votes short of quota after first count

    TUV's Jim Allister says he is about 450 votes short of quota after first count. Also says his running mate Timothy Gaston has "polled well". No-one was elected on first count. Quota: 5,857

  11. Lagan Valleypublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Jacqui McGeough eliminated

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  12. The current state of playpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

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  13. South Downpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Candidate says husband refused entry to count centre

    SDLP candidate Sinead Bradley is refusing to enter count centre at Lagan Valley leisure centre after her husband who has MS was refused entry to the building.   

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  14. Lagan Valleypublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Jonathan Craig in trouble?

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  15. BBC Radio Foyle on airpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

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  16. 14 down, 94 to go...published at 16:02 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    The results have been coming in thick and fast - so far 14 seats have been declared with the DUP taking six seats, Sinn Féin four, and one each for UUP, SDLP, Alliance and People Before Profit. 

    NI electionImage source, Pacemaker

    It's been busy but we've barely got started - there's still 94 seats to go...*puts kettle on*

  17. Newry and Armaghpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Results due soon

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  18. Fermanagh & South Tyronepublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    First preference votes declaration

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  19. Could DUP end up with more seats?published at 15:58 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    BBC News NI's political correspondent Gareth Gordon says there is a chance the DUP may not lose any seats and could potentially gain a couple.

  20. West Tyronepublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Workout for counting staff despite gym closure

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