NI hasn't had a government for 589 days and people are tweeting what they've done in that time

19 months ago the government in Northern Ireland was dissolved after a power-sharing row.

589 days later, there still no end in sight as Stormont remains without a functioning Assembly.

The North has now equalled a record set by Belgium for the longest period without an operational government in peacetime.

People have taken to Twitter to tell us what they have done in the 589 days, and it's a lot actually.

So what did you do in the days that Northern Ireland hasn't had a government? I moved into my own place after a breakup, delivered 8 #datascience talks, ran 36 @farsetdojo's, moved to @alertlogic, travelled 5 countries, celebrated 4 weddings & a funeral. #my589 #WeDeserveBetter

— Andrew Bolster (@Bolster) August 27, 2018

I've... Bought my first house. Changed jobs. Set up #ProductCampBelfast w @_slimmer_ and @alisoncoote Delivered a fair few #product talks. Became a trainer for @MindtheProduct Travelled. Grown my 1st veg. Made lots of new friends #wedeservebetter #my589 https://t.co/dhbhNjSFxR

— emma mulholland (@e_mulholland) August 27, 2018

Colum Eastwood, leader of the SDLP, said that legislators should be "embarrassed".

"For our people to have been left for 589 days without a government is a truly sorry indictment of our politics here.

“With Brexit our politics has now reached a defining moment. We cannot allow a hard Brexit to be thrust upon our people without a functioning Assembly to mitigate its devastating impacts.”