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

  1. 'It was nail biting until the very end'

    Causeway Coast and Glens

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  2. Alliance builds upon a Belfast stronghold

    Belfast City Council

    Stephen Walker
    BBC News NI Political Correspondent

    The results from Ormiston are the ones to watch as Alliance repeats its 2014 success.

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    Alliance have done incredibly well in Ormiston. They have three councillors elected there

    But it's bad news for UUP councillor Jim Rodgers, who would have previously topped the poll. Mr Rodgers' vote has come down and is not likely to bring his running mate, Peter Johnston, with him.

  3. 'People are sick of the tribal politics'

    Belfast City Council

    Áine Groogan and Clare Bailey

    Newly elected councillor Áine Groogan and Green party leader Clare Bailey

    Áine Groogan, who was elected for the Green Party in Botanic, Belfast, says that the feedback from people on the doorsteps is that people are taking environmental issues seriously.

    Leader of the Greens Clare Bailey says that the win is also a "non-sectarian vote".

    "People are sick of the tribal politics. People are trusting us to deliver on something else," she says.

  4. Riveting stuff in Newry

    Newry City, Mourne and Down District Council

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  5. 'Tired but delighted'

    Mid-Ulster District

    Sinn Fein’s Darren Totten on being the first councillor elected in NI.

    NI council elections: Sinn Féin's Darren Totten first elected

  6. Is the SDLP reversing its downward spiral?

    Derry City and Strabane District Council

    Una Kelly
    BBC Foyle

    With two SDLP candidates as the first councillors to be elected in Derry City and Strabane, the SDLP vote will be seen as the party beginning to reverse its downward spiral.

    Derry is considered the party’s spiritual home but Sinn Féin overtook them and became the largest party in the 2014 council elections.

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    MP Mark Durkan lost his Westminster seat to Sinn Fein in 2017.

    SDLP leader Colum Eastwood was in a buoyant mood as the declarations were made.

  7. Huddle!

    Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

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  8. Recount in Coleraine

    Causeway Coast and Glens

    Following a discrepancy in stage four counting for Coleraine, returning officer David Jackson confirms the count will start from scratch at stage one for that district area.

    Russell Watton will have to wait until being rubber stamped.

  9. The tussle is on for Derry and Strabane

    Derry City and Strabane

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  10. The story so far

    We have 84 seats declared and 378 to go.

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  11. A confident Ian Paisley in Ballymena

    Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

    'Alliance might have one, we will have several'

  12. Show me the money

    How much are councillors paid?

    Being a councillor is not intended to be a full-time job but councillors get an annual allowance to £15,071.

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    Civic dignitaries and councillors with extra responsibilities may be paid an additional allowance.

    For example, the lord mayor of Belfast has an extra allowance of £34,800 for their year in office.

  13. 'She worked tirelessly'

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  14. Kate Nicholl is not letting the grass grow under her election posters

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  15. Celebrate good times (come on) 🎶

    Derry and Strabane Borough Council

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  16. Great rejoicing as Angela Dobbins wins the first round at Ballyarnett

    Derry City and Strabane District Council

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  17. More bad news for the Tories

    Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

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  18. 'It's a strong result'

    'We're clearly seeing positive results from hard work on the ground" - that's the view of former Alliance leader David Ford.

    NI council elections: David Ford hails 'positive' Alliance vote

  19. We're sure you're just being modest Robbie️ ⚽️

    Ards and North Down Borough Council

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  20. Is this a tie-breaker?

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