Presidential election runner-up Peter Casey’s audacious threat to set up a “new Fianna Fáil” if Micheál Martin blocks him from joining the party has led to Renua Ireland’s leader saying he “will not stand in the way” of him taking over his party.

Fianna Fáil TDs have outright rejected Peter Casey’s calls to allow him to join and make him party leader, saying he would be “eaten alive” in real politics and will never be welcomed because he is “scapegoating” minority groups.

If Micheál Martin thought Mary Hanafin, Éamon Ó Cuív, and Bertie Ahern hanging around was bad, he may be about to get a foghorn-volume wake-up call as to what awkward really means, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

There was only one positive thing about the presidential election we’ve all endured for the last month or so: It had the right result, writes, Fergus Finlay.

A county councillor has urged Presidential candidate Peter Casey to give his €100,000 expenses to the people of Donegal.

Members of Fianna Fáil have poured cold water on Peter Casey’s ambitions to join the party and become taoiseach.

President Michael D Higgins has launched a thinly-veiled attack on rival Peter Casey’s divisive views on Travellers, insisting “a real Republic is where every person and community is treated with respect”.

Is Casey our Donald Trump?

In the fall-out from the presidential election, the Traveller community needs a champion of Taoiseach stature, but the concerns of the one in five people who voted for a dangerous and incoherent man full of contradictions must also be addressed, says Alison O’Connor.

LATEST: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has this evening insisted he will not apologise to presidential candidate Peter Casey for calling on people not to vote for him, saying there is no need to do so.

While Michael D Higgins dominated the Presidential election vote in his birthplace Limerick today, his nearest rival Peter Casey achieved impressive results in the rural parts of the county with large Traveller populations.

Beaten presidential candidate Gavin Duffy has insisted rival Peter Casey is not an "evil genius", saying his Travelling community comments were just because he was "throwing grenades and one of them was going to explode".

Presidential challenger and businessman Peter Casey has left the door open on a future in politics and said he is considering forming a party.

Presidential candidate Peter Casey has hit out at Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for being “out of touch” with “ordinary people” and said he has “spent more time in India in the last three years” than the Taoiseach has.

Peter Casey has accused the Taoiseach of going against the spirit of the constitution.

Peter Casey will announce this weekend whether he will remain in the presidential race after talking to family and supporters.

Peter Casey may have gained widespread attention for his comments about Travellers this week, but a throwaway remark on the current law is the most revealing and worrying thing he said, writes Elaine Loughlin.

Presidential candidate Peter Casey has insisted he is not basing his campaign on Donald Trump.

President Michael D Higgins has said he supports more transparency around the activities and spending in the Áras.

Peter Casey is to take the weekend off to decide whether he will continue to run for the presidency of Ireland.

Traveller representatives have dismissed as “a stunt” the visit by would-be president Peter Casey to a group of new houses which were built for an extended family of Travellers who have lived on a nearby unauthorised site for more than 40 years.

Whether you think he’s bad or just plain mad, there’s no denying that Peter Casey fresh from his “Travellers are trespassers” controversy rouses passions.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has called on the public to send "a very clear message" to Peter Casey in the imminent presidential election vote by rejecting his deeply "divisive" and "regrettable" views about the Travelling community.

A spokesperson for Peter Casey said he will not be making a statement after he was criticised for making controversial comments about the travelling community.

Hamlet without the Prince. The empty chair, The B-listers.

The three Dragon’s Den businessmen bidding to become Ireland’s next president have refused to reveal how much or little tax they have paid in the past seven years — despite insisting on full presidential financial transparency.

Presidential candidate Peter Casey has said he is running for office as he believes he "can make a difference".

Presidential candidate Seán Gallagher has made a declaration to the Standards in Public Office (Sipo) commission and has committed to carry this on if elected to the Áras.

I didn’t pay that much attention to the Ryder Cup, which I believe thrashed itself out in nicely creased slacks all across the weekend. Homework off and half-days from school await, writes Michael Moynihan

Two more dragons have officially entered the race for the Áras.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan says election candidates who plan to reject a presidential salary demean the dignity of the office.

The Justice Minister says presidential hopefuls who say they won't take the salary if elected are demeaning the office.

Colourful racing trainer Peter Casey has passed away at the age of 82.