With more than 400 of 462 seats declared the two largest parties have 213 seats

SDLP, Ulster Unionists and Alliance all find individual results to highlight

Termonbacca was ‘not a good place for a child to be,’ abuse inquiry told

Sisters who cared for more than 5,000 children in need were ‘taken for granted’

A number of changes mean Fine Gael is unlikely to hold onto its majority

Order admits it was guilty of physical abuseand failures in provision of care for children

Huge crowds gathered to cheer riders through first stage

Thousands line streets to watch 22 teams take part in Grande Partenze

Two sisters of Nazareth looked after more than 60 boys without support

Inquiry witnesses deny series of allegations of ill-treatment by nuns

‘Everyone needs to belong somewhere and the sisters filled that gap’

Family believes case should be examined as war crime by court in The Hague

File on case to be sent to Public Prosecution Service following detention

SF leader insists he is innocent of any involvement in murder of Jean McConville

Gerry Adams spends second night in custody in connection with Jean McConville murder

Inquiry hears series of denials from member of Sisters of Nazareth

Advance by Sinn Féin candidates is expected to affect Fine Gael’s results

Minister confirms concert hall to be put on statutory footing

National public airing of principle of unity by consent

Jimmy Deenihan’s department confirms new appointments

Some accounts hit by duplicate debits

Former Continuity IRA figure buried as PSNI focus investigation on dissident groupings

Tens of thousands expected to line route North and South for one of cycling’s elite events

New GCHQ head lists gaelic games among his key interests

Villiers denounces former Tory chairman’s comments as ‘highly dangerous’

Ill-treatment and sexual abuse did not happen, Derry inquiry hears

Tebbitt’s hopes that republican faction will shoot Sinn Féin figure dismissed as ‘unacceptable’

Abuse inquiry told witness had no recollection of alleged incidents of abuse at Termonbacca

Witnesses tell abuse inquiry of trust in senior nun

Former social worker admits nuns provided ‘care on the cheap’

Higgins looking forward to engaging with Irish community and emigrants

Agency disposes of Northern Irish portfolio

SF president insists Shatter is not fit to preside over necessary reform of policing

Suspect detained after second device linked to command wire is discovered

Gilmore, Robinson and McGuinness praise ‘visionary businessman’

Robinson and McGuinness to build on contacts in build-up to St Patrick’s Day

Litany of horrific evidence points to multiple failures throughout society

Senior counsel at Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry told incidents ‘never happened’

Former US president says the example of Northern Ireland admired across the world

Statements from those implicated strenuously deny claims by former care home residents