Analysis: If aim was to broaden brand and spread United Ireland message it did not work

Casey polls strongly to finish second while voters back removal of blasphemy offence

‘It’s not easy to have yourself scrutinised, criticised and sometimes brutalised’

Analysis: If businessman runs for Dáil he could stop Sinn Féin winning a second seat in Donegal

Peter Casey introduced dogwhistle into the campaign during a podcast in mid October

Irish Times Abroad ‘virtual vote’ shows 90% for Yes in blasphemy referendum

Peter Casey, in distant second, polls weakly among youngest category of 18-24-year-olds

Irish Times exit poll projects blasphemy referendum will be passed comfortably

Voters share pictures of their pets as they arrive to take part in election and referendum

Q&A: What will the ballot papers look like and what will I be asked?

Next president will be at forefront of marking divisive events such as Partition, Civil War

Michael D Higgins will be a hard act to follow, but the pretenders have impressive CVs

‘We are splitting the vote and lowering the tone,’ says Gavin Duffy

Prime Time’s presidential debate had no winners – and the big losers were its viewers

Viewers of RTÉ presidential debate got an even-handed free for all

All six presidential candidates will feature in RTÉ One’s ‘Prime Time’ debate tonight

President ‘welcomes’ PSNI statement seen as challenging his claim of ‘security concerns’

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On My Culture Radar: We asked Peter Casey, Gavin Duffy, Joan Freeman, Seán Gallagher, Michael D Higgins and Liadh Ní Riada for their cultural picks

The President is replaying the Mary McAleese playbook of 2004, from setting the agenda to laying down the rules of engagement

It is lowest common denominator stuff, but Casey knows exactly what he is doing

Presidential candidate claims group showed poor leadership over Thurles dispute

Irish Times opinion poll: President set to be re-elected at his ease

In focusing on trivia, the challengers waste time they could be spending making a positive case for themselves

The Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll analysis

President streets ahead of all challengers in Irish Times poll

TDs say President’s team wrong to phone in a clarification when he had not shown up

Live debate on Claire Byrne show included just four of the six candidates

Patrick Freyne: You could argue that it would be better to run a Rose of Tralee-style pageant

Formal dispatch from candidate not entertained by Higgins ‘for obvious reasons’

Higgins defends use of helicopters as radio debate runs into heavy ground of finances

Gallagher concerned at the ‘extravagance attached to the office’ Michael D Higgins

Presidential candidate sued broadcaster over tweet mentioned during live debate in 2011

Businessman shrugs off poll findings: ‘I am living proof unprecedented things happen’

People are the most important, says Senator Joan Freeman

Donald Clarke dishes out the star ratings for the presidential candidates’ one-minute pitches

Presidential candidate, on canvass in Cork, says his sole allegiance is to Ireland

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Row concerns Blanchardstown building owned by presidential candidate and occupied by Nokia

Presidential candidate says he has put ‘tweetgate’ behind him and ‘shaken hands with RTÉ’