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

Live Reporting

And they're in...published at 19:18 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Derry City and Strabane District Council
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Stalemate 'unacceptable and unsustainable'published at 19:15 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Belfast City Council
Mary Lou McDonald says results so far portray "a clear message that the current political stalemate is unsustainable and unacceptable".
The President of Sinn Féin says she is disappointed at some of the losses made, but believes there will be gains tomorrow.
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🎶 It's the final countdown 🎶published at 19:06 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Lisburn and Castlereagh District Council
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Julie-Ann Corr Johnston loses seatpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Belfast City Councillor
Former PUP councillor Julie-Anne Corr Johnston has lost her seat in the Oldpark District Electoral Area of Belfast.
She got 575 first preferences votes - a drop from 773 in 2014.
She was eliminated on the sixth count by two votes to the Alliance Party’s Jack Armstrong.
'Over the moon'published at 19:03 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Mid Ulster District Council
Newly elected DUP Councillor Kyle Black tells BBC News NI he is "ecstatic" to have been elected.
He said: "Out of absolutely devastating circumstance that will impact out lives forever, I wanted to try and do something positive - to give back to the community."
Mr Black's father, a prison officer, was murdered in 2012.
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Anything you can do, I can do better...published at 18:54 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
It's Mrs Donnelly's first outing at an election.
She managed to out poll her husband by 99 votes in the first round of counting.
Depending how things go, it could be an awkward evening around the dinner table later this evening.....
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Former Sinn Féin Lord Mayor eliminatedpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Derry City and Strabane District Council
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Counting at the Causewaypublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Here's how things are shaping up along the north coast.
For a look at the wider electoral make-up, check out our full round up page.
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Sinn Féin's Ian Milne tops the boardpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Mid Ulster District Council
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Sinn Féin expect lossespublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Raymond McCartney, MLA, tells BBC News NI his party expect to lose a number of seats in Derry City and Strabane District Council.
Sinn Féin has seen a significant decrease in vote in four of the councils seven District Electoral Areas.
Former Mayor Maolíosa McHugh looks set to lose his seat.
Mr McCartney says the party fought a "strong" campaign but he admitted that no Stormont was an issue on the doorsteps.
He added that would inform the party’s position going into multi-party talks next week.
Son of murdered prison officer electedpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Mid Ulster District Council
Kyle Black, the son of murdered prison officer, David Black, has just been elected to Carntogher in Mid Ulster.
David Black was 52-years-old when he was shot on the M1 as he drove to work in November 2012.
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Kyle Black
Foster on Belfast City Council leader eliminationpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Belfast City Council
Lee Reynolds was the DUP's group leader on Belfast City Council, but was knocked out on the fifth count.
Arlene Foster said: "I'm very sorry he won't be on the council anymore.
"I'm sure Lee will want to think about what he wants to do next."
Sinn Féin Lord Mayor returnedpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Belfast City Council
Deirdre Hargey first joined Belfast City Council in 2010 and has been her party's group council leader since February 2018.
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In it for the long haul...published at 18:35 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Newry City, Mourne and Down District Council
It looks like the team will have a long night ahead of them down in Newry Leisure Centre.
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Sinn Féin loses seat in Collin areapublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Belfast City Council
Jayne McCormack
BBC News NI
Sinn Féin has lost a seat to People Before Profit in the Collin area.
The Collin District Electoral Area (DEA) has now been filled, after SDLP’s Brian Heading held on to his seat.
The SDLP received transfers from Aontú.
People Before Profit’s Michael Collins has taken a seat here for the party for the first time.
Sinn Féin previously had five seats here - it was a stronghold for them, but the party has lost Charlene O’Hara after she was excluded.
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Things are winding down in Dungannonpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Mid Ulster District Council
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First seat for Sinn Féin in Fermanagh and Omaghpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
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Things are heating up in Bangorpublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Ards and North Down Borough Council
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Green Party takes second seatpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Belfast City Council
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Things are heating up in Mid Antrimpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
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