Sinn Féin has had its best results ever in the Northern Ireland assembly elections - triggered by the collapse of the power sharing agreement six weeks ago

The party is now just one seat behind the DUP - which has taken 28 of the 90 seats available.

They remain the two biggest parties, and will have to try to work together again to form a new power-sharing government.

Sinn Féin's leader Michelle O'Neill says she accepts team-work will be crucial:

The election was a tough battle for many sitting MLAs, following the reduction in the number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly from 108 to 90.

Four former ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive lost their seats in the assembly. 

A poor showing by the Ulster Unionist Party led to its leader Mike Nesbitt announcing his resignation.