As it happened: NI council election 2019

Summary

Counting in Northern Ireland council elections complete
462 councillors elected across 11 councils
All seats declared after two days of vote counting
Alliance, Greens and People Before Profit topped polls in several areas
First openly-gay DUP councillor elected

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Voters' message is for equality, says Sinn Féinpublished at 23:24 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
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Voters have shown that they want equality, says Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says the electorate has shown that the political stalemate at Stormont is "unacceptable".
Gay DUP councillor 'joined party for union'published at 23:24 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
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Gay DUP councillor Alison Bennington joined the party because of its support for the union, says Arlene Foster
Arlene Foster, the leader of the DUP, says Alison Bennington joined the party solely because she is a "committed unionist".
In the limelightpublished at 23:20 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
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Still counting in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavonpublished at 23:17 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
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Still going strong...published at 23:15 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
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Shutting up shoppublished at 23:14 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
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'We believe marriage is between a man and woman'published at 23:07 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Today saw the DUP's first openly-gay woman elected in Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.
Alison Bennington made it through on the sixth count.
Some members of the party have aired grievances about her selection, however the party leadership has said it will not mark a change in their stance on same sex marriage.
DUP Councillor John Finlay shares his views with BBC News NI.
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Uh-oh in Newrypublished at 23:06 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Newry City, Mourne and Down District Council
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Green Party's 'certain for a seat'published at 23:02 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Ards and North Down Borough Council
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Curtains down in Fermanaghpublished at 22:59 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
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Alliance fares well in Lagan Riverpublished at 22:57 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
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Like father, like sonpublished at 22:56 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
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It's lights out in Belfast - for nowpublished at 22:52 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Belfast City Council
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Tools downpublished at 22:51 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Ards and North Down Borough Council
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A close racepublished at 22:48 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Ards and North Down Borough Council
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The young onespublished at 22:47 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
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DUP gain in North Coastpublished at 22:44 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
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DUP party press officer takes colleague's seatpublished at 22:43 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
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Making historypublished at 22:42 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Belfast City Council
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Getting ahead of the gamepublished at 22:40 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
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