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

President Michael D Higgins vows to ‘represent Ireland’s voice’ over next seven years

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

Freeman pays tribute to Áras contenders’ courage

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

Casey vote viewed as protest rather than unleashing of an Irish Trump

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

Presidential campaign key points: Traveller comments, expenses and jets

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

Three in four emigrants surveyed would have voted for Michael D Higgins

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

Higgins wins more than 50% of votes across almost all regions

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

Irish Times exit poll: Higgins set to win, surge for Casey

Irish Times exit poll projects blasphemy referendum will be passed comfortably

#dogsatpollingstations trends on Twitter as pooches visit the polls

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

Presidential election: Everything you need to know before voting

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

Presidential election: How would candidates handle ‘difficult’ Decade of Centenaries?

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

In profile: The six candidates running for the presidency

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

Disputes among three Dragons’ Den candidates dominate final presidential debate

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

‘Sorry, I’m a little confused,’ Joan Freeman said. She wasn’t the only one

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

Miriam Lord: Clash between Coyote Casey and Talking Tea Cosy disappoints

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

Gallagher changes mind and will take part in all remaining debates

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

Higgins faces more turbulence over use of Government jet

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

DCU deportation protest, Michael Moore takes on Trump

News, views and opinions from Student Hub contributors and Irish Times writers

From Borat to O Brother, Where Art Thou?: The presidential candidates’ cultural lives

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

Higgins stays above the fray as presidential non-contest limps on

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

Miriam Lord: Higgins, informed and eloquent. Casey, a street fighter

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

Pavee Point ‘let down’ Travelling community, says Casey

Presidential candidate claims group showed poor leadership over Thurles dispute

Michael D Higgins 54 points ahead in position that looks unassailable

President streets ahead of all challengers in Irish Times poll

Michael D Higgins set to be returned to Áras at a canter

The Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll analysis

The Irish Times view on the presidential election: Higgins holds his solid lead

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

Higgins holds huge poll lead over all rivals

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

Michael D Higgins accused of treating debates like ‘Liveline’

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

Debate hears SF candidate Liadh Ní Riada would wear a poppy

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

Presidential debate: ‘I like the cut of that empty podium’s jib. It has a quiet dignity’

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

Presidential election: Gallagher told not to send letters to Áras

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

Casey’s grenades fail to detonate first full presidential debate

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

Presidential debate focuses on spending in the Áras

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

Seán Gallagher received €130,000 from RTÉ over ‘Frontline’ debate

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

Seán Gallagher says voters will not engage until closer to polling day

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

Three presidential candidates attend charity representative body event

People are the most important, says Senator Joan Freeman

‘Sean Gallagher’s electrifying exercise in grand patriotic baloney’

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

Sean Gallagher says he has stepped back from all business concerns

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

Tetrarch buys 470 acres of Howth, bankers’ bonuses and Ryanair’s turbulent week

‘Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Seán Gallagher company in High Court dispute over heating systems

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

Seán Gallagher ‘very proud’ of his time in Fianna Fáil

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

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