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In pictures: NI council elections

News imagePacemaker The Alliance Party celebrate in BelfastPacemaker
Across the divide - the Alliance Party was the big winner of this election with unprecedented success in Belfast and beyond
News imagePacemaker Tears of joy in Belfast as Áine Groogan's parents celebrated her impressive win for the Green Party, topping the poll in BotanicPacemaker
Tears of joy in Belfast as Áine Groogan's parents celebrate her impressive win for the Green Party, topping the poll in Botanic
News imagePA Alison BenningtonPA
Light at the end of the tunnel? Alison Bennington became the DUP's first openly gay elected representative.
News imageA class of their own - former classmates Mal O'Hara, Carl Whyte and John Finucane were each elected for different parties
A class of their own - former classmates Mal O'Hara, Carl Whyte and John Finucane were each elected for different parties in Belfast
News imageA Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) totem pole
The TUV had high hopes but their vote collapsed, with the party losing more than half of the 13 seats they won in 2014
News imageStar Wars wedding
May the Fourth Be With You - just down the road from the Belfast count, "normal" life continues as the city hosted a Star Wars-themed wedding
News imageMargaret Tinsley The DUP's Carla Lockhart was election agent for Margaret Tinsley, but had to leave Friday's court early to have her babyMargaret Tinsley
The DUP's Carla Lockhart was election agent for Margaret Tinsley, but had to leave Friday's court early to have her baby