by Roger Donnelly
North Antrim DUP Assemblyman Paul Frew is remaining fairly upbeat, despite his party's poor Assembly election.
The DUPs previous 10 seat lead over Sinn Fein was cut to just one seat.
Ballymena SDLP Councillor Declan O'Loan says 'Nationalism has found its voice and Irish re-unification is back on the table. '
But Mr Frew isn't so sure: