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DUP leader Peter Robinson has confirmed to the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ that he expects his party to lose overall control of Castlereagh Council.

There are still a number of seats to be counted but the trend so far is towards the Alliance Party which has gained two seats.

The Green Party is also on course for a seat.

The DUP's Sharon Skillen, who won the seat previously held by Iris Robinson, was eliminated on the sixth count.

Alliance sources are tipping Green candidate Martin Gregg to win a seat which would shift the balance away from the DUP.