Summary

  • DUP wins 10 seats with Sinn Fein taking 7; independent Sylvia Hermon retains seat

  • SDLP loses all its three seats; UUP loses South Antrim to DUP

  • 109 candidates contested 18 Westminster seats

  • Turnout was up across the board; 1.2m people were eligible to vote in NI

  • Exit poll predicts Conservatives largest party, but short of parliamentary majority

  1. Dallat speaker arrives at countpublished at 23:57 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

    The SDLP's John Dallat arrives at the Foyle count centre.

    The SDLP's John Dallat arrives at the Foyle Arena

    The former deputy speaker of the assembly is an MLA for East Londonderry.

  2. This election stuff's a piece of cake, right, Ian?published at 23:53 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

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  3. Four seats being counted at the Eikonpublished at 23:50 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

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  4. 'Neck and neck' in South Downpublished at 23:49 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

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  5. Waiting for results is hungry work...published at 23:48 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

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  6. DUP strong in Strangford?published at 23:47 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

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  7. Busy count centre in Omaghpublished at 23:46 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

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  8. Good election for Sinn Féin?published at 23:45 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

    Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly says his colleagues are happy with the work they've done.

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    "I think we've had a good election," he added.

  9. A peek at the action in South Antrimpublished at 23:43 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

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  10. Costa Del Antrim, Sammy?published at 23:41 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

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    The DUP's Sammy Wilson is the incumbent MP in East Antrim and says: "I've been very confident we will hold onto the seat and increase the vote."

  11. McCann alleges Sinn Féin 'irregularities'published at 23:40 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

    At the Londonderry count, People Before Profit's Eamonn McCann says has written a letter to the Election Commission in relation to alleged irregularities on how Sinn Féin election workers conducted themselves at polling stations in Foyle.

    Eamonn McCannImage source, Press Eye
  12. Fear card played in North Down?published at 23:38 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

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  13. Lady under pressure?published at 23:34 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

    Independent MP Lady Sylvia Hermon, who retained her North Down seat in 2015 with a 9,200 majority, thinks her DUP rival, Alex Easton, has done better "than even he expected".

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  14. Abstentionism 'won't hinder influence'published at 23:30 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

    Sinn Féin's Niall Ó Donnghaile says his party's abstentionism from Westminster won't affect its ability to influence politics.

    Sinn Fein's Niall O'Donnghaile in the BBC studio

    He says: "We'll have very active MPs regardless of whether they take their seats or not.

    "They'll have a very good degree of influence on the issues that matter."

  15. Durkan goes for the casual lookpublished at 23:29 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

    SDLP MLA Mark H. Durkan seems relaxed enough as he arrives in the Londonderry count centre to support his uncle, and namesake, Mark Durkan, who's the incumbent Foyle MP.

    Mark H. DurkanImage source, Press
  16. DUP could be in a 'very powerful position'published at 23:25 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

    A relaxed Sir Jeffrey Donaldson (DUP) says it's looking "very good" for him in Lagan Valley.

    Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

    He says its too early to speculate but if things turn out as expected, the DUP will be in a "very powerful position".

  17. McCann arrives at Londonderry count centrepublished at 23:23 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

    Veteran campaigner Eamonn McCann arrives at the Foyle Arena to support People Before Profit's Shaun Harkin.

    Eamonn McCannImage source, Press Eye
  18. Are there any votes hiding up there?published at 23:23 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

    A counter in the Londonderry centre makes sure there are no votes clinging on to the inside of the ballot box...

    Londonderry Election CountImage source, Press Eye
  19. Could another election be on the cards?published at 23:20 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

    The DUP's Christopher Stalford says we might be heading back to the polls for another election before long.

    The DUP's Christopher Stalford in the BBC studio

    "The people of Northern Ireland will not want to hear this, but I suspect we'll back back to the polls for another general election within the next 12 months," he says.

  20. 'So, the exit poll, any thoughts?'published at 23:13 British Summer Time 8 June 2017

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