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Hard-liners win control of Northern Ireland Assembly
The Democratic Unionists seized 30 seats in the 108 member Assembly, solidifying control of the Protestant chamber. Sinn Fein gained 24 seats with a Catholic majority on the horizon, while SDLP dropped to 18 and Ulster Unionists held 27. Analysts warn of a protracted renegotiation of the Good Friday accord.
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Northern Ireland Assembly
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Ian Paisley
Sinn Fein
Democratic Unionists
Paul Arthur
Ulster Unionists
Social Democratic and Labor Party
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Durkan