Counting is under way in the Northern Ireland local government elections.Ballot boxes were moved to 11 sites for verification overnight before counting began at 8am.The elections use the single transferable vote system where voters rank candidates in order of preference.

Counting is under way in the Northern Ireland local government elections.Ballot boxes were moved to 11 sites for verification overnight before counting began at 8am.The elections use the single transferable vote system where voters rank candidates in order of preference.