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Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams (left) with the party's successful South Belfast candidate Alex Maskey

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Members of the public stroll outside the empty Parliament Buildings on Friday

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Going round in circles? The Northern Ireland Assembly was suspended more than a year ago

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Irish PM Bertie Ahern and UK counterpart Tony Blair discussed the election when they met in Wales on Friday

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Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams and the DUP's Nigel Dodds take part in a radio interview at the Belfast count