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A pro-Irish reunification party becomes the biggest one in Northern Ireland’s legislative assembly for the first time.

Nicola Brogan was the first to pass the quota of 7,666 in the first round, with a first preference vote of 8,626.

The history of devolution at Stormont has been dominated by the two blocs of nationalism and unionism

With 21 MLAs confirmed as elected to the new Assembly, how is it shaping up?

Michelle O’Neill likely to be first minister after party tops first-preference votes with 29%

In today’s newsletter: As voters across the country head to the polls, much more is at stake than who collects the bins. Guardian correspondents share their conclusions from the campaign trail

University student Ryan McMullan joined the DUP after the 2017 Assembly election and says the cost of living crisis and the Northern Ireland protocol are key issues for this year's elections

VOTERS are going to the polls to elect thousands of councillors across the UK -here’s some of the key issues to look out for.

May 5 sees a big set of elections across the UK. In England, there are contests across 146 councils. In London, every council seat is up for election across all 32 boroughs. Elsewhere where there are elections, at least one-third of the council seats are being contested, with some authorities…