Paisley's party tops NI poll
With counting over in the NI election, Ian Paisley's anti-Agreement DUP overtakes the UUP as the biggest party.

Blair launches talk initiative
The British and Irish PMs discuss the NI election results at a British-Irish Council meeting in Wales.

Police halt Sinn Fein convoy
Sinn Fein is to complain to the police ombudsman about a confrontation outside an election count.

Seat for hospital campaigner
A doctor who based his campaign on a fight to save a hospital from closure tops the poll in his area.

Problem over voter ID
Up to 30,000 people may not have the proper photographic ID to allow them to vote in NI's assembly election.

Devolution 'the goal'
Restoring devolved government to NI is the government's priority, says the NIO minister Ian Pearson.

Electorate more 'cynical'
Cynicism about politics has replaced initial optimism after the Good Friday Agreement, says an NI academic.

NI election casualties
Some of the best known faces of NI politics will not be returning to the benches of Stormont when a new assembly is established.

Quotes of the day
BBC News Online takes a look at the quotes of the day as counting begins in the NI Assembly vote.

DUP's 'devolution vision'
A voluntary coalition instead of particular parties could govern Northern Ireland, according to the DUP.

NI future 'in electorate's hands'
The future of Northern Ireland is now in the hands of the electorate says Prime Minister Tony Blair.

SDLP 'will not renegotiate'
The SDLP will not become involved in any renegotiation of the Agreement, says Seamus Mallon.

NI's new political landscape
After last week's election advances for the DUP and Sinn Fein, Kevin Connolly assesses the prospects for the Northern Ireland peace process.

Unionists 'neck-and-neck'
BBC NI political editor Mark Devenport looks at the likely campaign within unionism in the NI assembly election.

Battle within nationalism
BBC NI political editor Mark Devenport looks at the likely campaign within nationalism in the NI election.

Picking portfolios: How it works
A guide to how the voting system for the Northern Ireland Executive works.

Election 'won't be a cakewalk'
BBC NI political correspondent Martina Purdy says it is hard to quantify what difference a deal may have made to the UUP's electoral fortunes.

Northern Ireland: Chronology
The key events in Northern Ireland from the signing of the Good Friday Agreement to devolution - plus links to other years.

Timeline: NI Assembly
A chronology of key events