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epa00951347 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Ian Paisley celebrates after being elected in North Antrim at Ballymena count station, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Thursday 08 March 2007. Counting of votes cast in the election for the Northern Ireland Assembly has got under way all over Northern Ireland. The British and Irish governments hope the outcome will lead to an agreement on power-sharing and the restoration of devolved government to Stormont. A power-sharing executive is due to be formed on 26 March: EPA/CATHY MCARTHUR