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
Sinn Féin's Niall Ó Donnghaile says his party's abstentionism from Westminster won't affect its ability to influence politics.
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."
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.
Image source, PressA relaxed Sir Jeffrey Donaldson (DUP) says it's looking "very good" for him in Lagan Valley.
He says its too early to speculate but if things turn out as expected, the DUP will be in a "very powerful position".
Veteran campaigner Eamonn McCann arrives at the Foyle Arena to support People Before Profit's Shaun Harkin.
Image source, Press EyeA counter in the Londonderry centre makes sure there are no votes clinging on to the inside of the ballot box...
Image source, Press EyeThe DUP's Christopher Stalford says we might be heading back to the polls for another election before long.
"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.
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A Q&A guide to what happens if there is no clear winner in the election.
BBC News NI's Kevin Magee is at the Titanic Exhibition Centre for the four Belfast counts, and says South Belfast and East Belfast are too close to call.
Image source, Press EyeFormer First Minister and DUP leader Peter Robinson believes Gavin Robinson can win East Belfast for his party, despite Alliance's Naomi Long being the bookies' favourite.
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Maggie Taggart and Julian O'Neill at the Bangor Leisure Complex where they are getting ready for the Strangford and North Down counts.
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Gregory Campbell looks confident that he will retain the East Londonderry seat for the DUP.
Image source, Press EyeThe Ulster Unionist leader Robin Swann says he's hopeful his party will perform well in the general election.
"I took the time today to get around each of our candidates," he says.
"Each one of them has run a positive campaign and we're hopeful tonight for good positive results."
The SDLP's Claire Hanna says it's impossible to know the background of each person voting for a candidate.
She says: "I think attracting votes from all different backgrounds is a good thing.
"I don't think people should be dismissive of candidates who attract votes from across the community."
An electoral worker enjoys a moment of relaxation in Ballymena before she gets stuck into a good night's counting!
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At the Titanic Exhibition centre - all four Belfast constituencies are being counted there.