Aine Lawlor reported from Belfast and Cathal Mac Coille reported from London on an election which threw up its fair share of shocks and surprises.
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Morning Ireland:
Tommie Gorman reports that unionist leaders will use the uncertainty in London which will give time to unionist leaders to analyse their positionsMorning Ireland:
Bernard Purcell says the British constitution will be tested over the coming daysMorning Ireland:
Brian O'Connell reports that the Queen will not act as a referee in the negotiations to form a coalitionMorning Ireland:
Lord Paddy Ashdown, former Liberal Democrat leader, says he sees no humility in the Conservative Party and adds they should not be triumphalistMorning Ireland:
Micheál Martin, Minister for Foreign Affairs, says he has personal sympathy for Mr RobinsonMorning Ireland:
Darwin Templeton, Editor, Belfast Newsletter, reports that unionism was decapitated last nightMorning Ireland:
Peter Hain, Welsh Secretary, says it is possible Labour could form a grand coalition with the Lib Dems and a selection of Northern Ireland MPsMorning Ireland:
Michelle Gildernew, Sinn Féin, says there are questions that need to be asked about the electoral process in Fermanagh/South TyroneMorning Ireland:
Catherine Mayer says Gordon Brown's staying power should never be underestimatedMorning Ireland:
Harriet Harman, Deputy British Prime Minister, says the onus is on Gordon Brown to try to form a governmentMorning Ireland:
Richard Bullock, DUP Advisor, admits Mr Robinson's defeat was a huge blow for the party and unionism going forwardMorning Ireland:
Nigel Dodds, DUP deputy leader, says they could probably find time to speak to Tory leader David CameronMorning Ireland:
Michael Portillo, former Conservative MP, says the election shows a very indecisive decision by the UK publicMorning Ireland:
Catherine Mayer, London Bureau Chief of Time, and John Rentoul, Chief Political Commentator, The Independent on Sunday, discuss how the land lies following yesterday's pollMorning Ireland:
Brian Feeney, Political Commentator, says some bookmakers were offering odds of 60/1 on Naomi Long claiming the seat in East BelfastMorning Ireland:
Jeffrey Donaldson, DUP MP for Lagan Valley, says, in his view, there is no problem with Peter Robinson remaining on as DUP leaderMorning Ireland:
Bernard Purcell says the issue of electoral reform could prove to be a stumbling block for any potential Conservative-Lib Dem coalitionMorning Ireland:
Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrats leader, says the results have been disappointing for his partyMorning Ireland:
Bernard Purcell, former London Editor of the Irish Independent, says the Tories have embarrassed themselves with their handling of NI partiesMorning Ireland:
Owen Paterson, Shadow Northern Secretary, tells Paul Colgan that Northern Ireland politicians have shown a poverty of ambitionMorning Ireland:
Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor, reports voters were waiting in the long grass for Mr Robinson after the recent scandals he was involved inMorning Ireland:
Naomi Long, Alliance Party, who took Mr Robinson's seat, says she did not campaign against Peter RobinsonMorning Ireland:
Peter Robinson, Northern Ireland First Minister, says that he would have preferred not to stand in this electionMorning Ireland:
Brian O'Connell, London Editor, says there has been no consistency in the swings in this electionMorning Ireland:
David Cameron, Conservative Party leader, says Labour has lost its mandate to govern in the UKMorning Ireland:
Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister and Labour Party leader, tells constituents in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath that he will not let them down