According to British media, Sinn Fein is clearly ahead in Northern Ireland elections – Ireland

Belfast – After the election in Northern Ireland, it is becoming difficult to form a government. The vote count, which was paused late Friday night, was scheduled to resume on Saturday. According to the BBC, the Republican Catholic party Sinn Fein received the highest share of the vote following the first round of counting. With 29 percent of the vote, it is well ahead of the second strongest party, the Protestant-unionist DUP, which accounted for 21.3 percent.