The NI Assembly election - in pictures

1 of 7 Harmony... DUP leader Ian Paisley (centre) uses song to celebrate his election in North Antrim alongside party colleagues

2 of 7 Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams addresses the media after being elected on the first count in West Belfast

3 of 7 Counting began at 0900 GMT on Thursday at eight count centres across Northern Ireland

4 of 7 The DUP's Gregory Campbell keeps an eye on his tally on the way to being elected on the third count in East Londonderry

5 of 7 Nigel Dodds of the DUP (left) was elected for North Belfast on the first count

6 of 7 Tellers sort votes in Belfast as the count begins

7 of 7 Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble on his way to the Upper Bann count centre