Difficult day for the SDLP – Matthew O’Toole The South Belfast MLA described a shift to Sinn Fein amid the potential of a first nationalist First Minister. The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
NI Election 2022: Results on Friday night and what happens next Counting will continue on Saturday Belfast Live · May 6, 2022
Sinn Fein on course for historic victory in NI Assembly election The republican party polled the most first-preference votes by a wide margin. The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
Sinn Fein set for best Northern Ireland Assembly election result Sinn Fein vice-president Michelle O’Neill and the leaders of the DUP and Alliance Party were all elected on the first count in their constituencies Evening Standard · May 6, 2022
Sinn Fein set for best ever result in Northern Ireland Assembly election Irish nationalist leader Michelle O’Neill vows to ‘work in partnership with others’, as DUP again demands end of protocol The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
REDIRECTED Sinn Fein, DUP and Alliance leaders top polls in Stormont election While Michelle O’Neill and Naomi Long were upbeat, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said it was too early to comment on the overall picture. The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
Armstrong declares an Alliance surge as she becomes first MLA to be elected Kellie Armstrong was elected for the Strangford constituency at the first stage of the count on Friday afternoon. The Independent UK · May 6, 2022
'Hunting with Dogs' vote could impact results for some MLAs seeking re-election By Saturday evening the results should be in leaving 149 candidates trying to work out where things went wrong Belfast Live · May 6, 2022
Polling stations close across Northern Ireland in Stormont election The counting of votes will start at three centres from 8am on Friday, with the first results expected by that afternoon. The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
Voting reported as ‘busy’ in Northern Ireland Assembly election An indicative turn out of 31% was reported at 5pm by the Electoral Office of Northern Ireland. The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
NI election 2022: Political party leaders cast ballots as race for Northern Ireland Assembly hots up Michelle O'Neill,Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Doug Beattie, Naomi Long, Colum Eastwood and Jim Allister have all been spotted at polling stations Belfast Live · May 5, 2022
Political leaders cast ballots in Northern Ireland Assembly election Voting is under way to elect 90 MLAs to Stormont. The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
Northern Ireland Assembly election campaign failed to spark into life Ninety MLAs will be elected to Stormont in the election. The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
Key issues in the Northern Ireland election campaign The NI Protocol, the potential for a border poll and the cost-of-living crisis have all been raised repeatedly by political parties. The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
The Independent UK · May 5, 2022 Voting gets under way in Stormont Assembly election Polling stations will remain open until 10pm on Thursday to allow voters to cast their ballots across Northern Ireland’s 18 constituencies.
The Independent UK · May 5, 2022 Voters go to the polls in potentially seismic Stormont election The DUP and Sinn Fein are vying for the top spot in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Belfast Live · May 4, 2022 Stormont parties spend big on social media adverts in last days of NI election campaign Stormont parties have published many social media ads in a final pitch to persuade voters
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 Political leaders deliver eve of poll messages ahead of Assembly elections The leaders spent the final day of canvassing across Northern Ireland’s 18 constituencies.
Daily Mirror · May 4, 2022 Key issues for voters in Northern Ireland as Sinn Fein set to take majority of seats 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
France 24 · May 4, 2022 Sinn Fein expected to top N. Ireland polls – but only thanks to greater DUP decline Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein is expected to make a historic breakthrough and emerge from Thursday’s elections as Northern Ireland’s largest party. But Sinn Fein’s advance looks limited, as it is projected to lose votes compared to last time. It owes its poll lead to a greater fall in support…
Irish Mirror · May 3, 2022 Poll shows surge for Alliance but Sinn Fein still in lead ahead of Northern Ireland Stormont election If polling data is borne out at the May 5 Assembly election, Sinn Fein would displace the DUP as the region's largest party
Belfast Live · May 2, 2022 Naomi Long: 'Absence of Stormont Executive is making people's lives harder' A number of opinion polls have indicated that the cross-community Alliance Party could see a surge in support in the election
The Independent UK · May 1, 2022 Naomi Long: Absence of Stormont Executive is making people’s lives harder The Alliance Party leader said ‘no-one is losing sleep’ over the consequences of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Belfast Live · May 1, 2022 Alliance election candidate Patrick Brown faces watchdog probe over post about council recruitment process It is the second time the Alliance councillor has been investigated by the standards watchdog
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022 Uncertainty hangs over Stormont’s future as NI prepares to go to the polls Sinn Fein and the DUP look set to battle it out to be Northern Ireland’s largest party at the May 5 election.