NI Assembly Election 2017
The final results in the NI Assembly election are in with all 90 MLAs elected and the DUP still the largest party with 28, but Sinn Féin having polled well with just one less MLA.
Election claims another high-profile scalp in UUP’s Kennedy
Another high-profile politician has lost their seat in the Northern Ireland Assembly, with the UUP’s Danny Kennedy missing out.
Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy claimed the fifth and final seat in the Newry and Armagh constituency, at the expense of Mr Kennedy.
The veteran politician had been an MLA since 1998 and had previously held ministerial portfolios.
He had served as Employment and Learning Minister and, more recently, as Regional Development Minister from 2011 to 2015.
Mr Kennedy joins the SDLP’s Alex Attwood in losing a long-held seat.
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Foster looks to start talks despite leadership question
DUP leader Arlene Foster has said she is looking to work with other parties to restore the NI Executive “in a way in which it will endure”.
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Brokenshire warns window 'limited' to restore Assembly
Secretary of State James Brokenshire has warned that there is only a limited window in which to restore the NI Assembly and the Executive.