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In pictures: Night of election drama

Pacemaker Meadowbank count centrePacemaker
Pacemaker Gareth Gordon interviewing Gavin RobinsonPacemaker
Counting went on through the night at Meadowbank Arena in Magherafelt after polls closed on Thursday evening.
It would be a busy night for the media too - here Gareth Gordon throws questions to Gavin Robinson who was re-elected in Belfast East.

It was a long night for the counters, politicians and reporters as Northern Ireland's 18 constituencies were determined in the 2024 general election.

BBC News NI has trawled through the pictures to find the most striking images which tell the story.