Assembly Election

Irish, British and US governments urge parties to re-establish Executive rapidly

US urges North’s political leaders to re-establish power-sharing executive

Rise of the party will lead to a radical shake-up in how the North is governed

Party suffered the most bruising battle of any of the political parties, with ‘incredible losses’

DUP’s protocol demands could lead to protracted negotiations and possible re-run

What the data say: Having lost socially liberal voters between 2017 and 2019, the DUP had thought little about getting them back

Voters wanted to give DUP ‘bloody nose’, says North Down constituent of Alliance surge

Ulster Unionist veteran Roy Beggs bows out after representing constituency since 1998

Distinct possibility Sinn Féin could be prevented from taking up top role in North

‘New era for Northern Ireland,’ says O’Neill as Sinn Féin claims historic victory in election

About 40 hours after the Assembly election count began, the final seat was filled

Independent MLA says unionism must ‘get its act together because we can’t afford not to’

Patsy McGlone take final seat in otherwise bad election for the SDLP

Bullying claim: DUP referred ‘misogynistic’ and ‘outrageously offensive’ material to police

Tom Elliot displaces Rosemary Barton in risky two-candidate strategy

Four other seats a case of as you were – with two SF and two DUP candidates returned

Three women elected as many female MLAs lose seats elsewhere

Analysis: Seismic impact of a nationalist party in pole position cannot be dismissed

Former healthcare worker Nicola Brogan wins seat for first time after being co-opted in 2020

Naomi Long not triumphalist in speech as party representation more than doubles

Eóin Tennyson takes final seat to become Alliance’s first ever MLA in the constituency

Friday afternoon tallies left SF in no doubt of success in party’s heartland

‘No time for theatrics’ while people are crippled by cost of living, party leader warns

Patricia O’Lynn also first Alliance member to win a seat in Paisley’s former homeland

TUV’s Stephen Cooper couldn’t catch Nick Mathison in ninth count

SDLP candidate takes ‘scenic route’ but in the end gets with more voted than last election

Credible vote for former DUP leader Edwin Poots who was parachuted into the constituency

Declan Kearney says political landscape of NI has changed ‘for the better’ in victory speech

Alliance Party exceeds wildest expectations with 17 seats, a gain of nine on 2017

Colum Eastwood not shy about admitting his party looked like it was in for a hammering

Sinn Féin poised to secure at least 27 seats and occupy position of first minister

DUP leader wants to ‘build on common ground’ with other unionist parties after election

View from Dublin: Period of wound-licking might occur before DUP re-enters Executive

Sinn Féin on track to be largest party at Stormont, as Alliance experiences ‘surge’

Opinion polls put Sinn Féin on course to be largest party and secure First Minister position

Legal challenge to Stormont’s ‘designation’ system could help debate on reform

For 20 years, tectonic plates in Northern Ireland have been shifting underfoot

Polling suggests Sinn Féin on course to secure greatest number of seats in Stormont Assembly

Northern Ireland election on Thursday: Parties designated ‘other’ sense a chance to move past old divisions

Sipho Sibanda, originally from Zimbabwe, blames sectarian system for lack of diversity in politics