DUP marginally largest party by one seat
Sinn Féin has increased its vote, taking 27 seats
Biggest casualty is UUP leader Mike Nesbitt who announces resignation
Turnout is the highest in assembly poll since the vote which followed the 1998 Good Friday Agreement
Overall turnout is 64.8% - up from 54.9% last year
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Arlene Foster has addressed the Fermanagh and South Tyrone count centre. She says it has been a "challenging time".Â
Arlene Foster
"There's no mandate across Northern Ireland for direct rule," she said. She added: "Let us now move forward with hope."
South Down
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Fermanagh South Tryrone
Upper Bann
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East Antrim
East Londonderry
We're at stage seven of the count in East Londonderry and we're still waiting for a candidate to be elected.
If you're one for predictions, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Foyle's Gerry Bradley has been looking into his crystal ball.Â
He says it's looking likely that Sinn Féin's Caoimhe Archibald will be elected, along with her running mate Cathal Ó hOisÃn, without reaching the quota. George Robinson and Maurice Bradley of the DUP are also looking good, which leaves the remaining seat going to former justice minister Claire Sugden.
North Antrim
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East Belfast
Alliance leader Naomi Long says its her party has grown in the west of Northern Ireland creating the possibility they might be able to get councillors elected in the future. She topped the poll in her own East Belfast constituency.Â
She says the DUP and Sinn Féin must create an executive as that is the mandate they have been given.Â
Fermanagh & South Tyrone
DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds says the elimination of Lord Morrow is a major "blow" and he will be missed in the assembly.
"I wish Maurice well and it is very sad," he added.
NI Assembly
Phew! Things are moving very fast here, so let's pause and see how the parties are doing...
Four constituencies have declared:
53 seats declared out of 90. 14 constituencies to complete.
Fermanagh South Tyrone
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While we're all glued to our screens following the election results, spare a thought for Derry City fans in County Donegal.
They were drawing 1-1 in their first competitive match away from the Brandywell against Limerick when the stadium suffered a power failure.Â
North Antrim
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Alex Kane, Â a political commentator, says a lot of Ulster Unionists will blame Mike Nesbitt for the situation the party finds itself in today.
He says it is a catastrophe for the party.Â
Lagan Valley
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Gareth Gordon
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It's a downcast mood at the Park Avenue Hotel in Belfast, where . He was surrounded by his wife, Lynda, and son, PJ, and a few UUP colleagues.
Image source, PAPeople are still digesting the news. Although it was no great surprise, it did come very quickly and while the count is ongoing.
The day began rather upbeat for the UUP and it has ended in crushing disappointment.
North Belfast
The DUP MP, Nigel Dodds, has been reacting to the elimination of Nelson McCausland in north Belfast.
He said it was always going to be difficult to win three seats out of five in the constituency. However, he said Nelson McCausland was a part of that strategy.Â