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Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein is expected to make a historic breakthrough and emerge from Thursday’s elections as Northern Ireland’s largest party. But Sinn Fein’s advance looks limited, as it is projected to lose votes compared to last time. It owes its poll lead to a greater fall in support…

How the party leaders fared in the second and final TV debate of the Assembly election campaign

Compare the priorities of the five major parties - Alliance, SDLP, UUP, DUP and Sinn Fein - at the NI election

Voters will go to the polls on Thursday to elect the next 90 MLAs across 18 constituencies.

With ultra-guarded, disciplined election strategy, party is cautiously edging towards potentially momentous win

Nichola McKee Corner brands leaking of exchange, allegedly between Sinn Féin and Saoradh, an exploitation of Lyra’s murder

Sinn Fein’s chairman Declan Kearney wrote to Saoradh, which is accused of links with the New IRA, about a ‘co-operation agreement’.

Leaders from the five main parties at Stormont are due to take part

The televised debate aired on Sunday night ahead of Thursday's Assembly election

Some of the Stormont leaders performed better than others under the glare of the studio lights

The leaders of the five largest parties in Northern Ireland participated in the UTV Election Debate show.