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The people in charge of the referendum are confident this ballot paper won't...

That’s despite a very similar ballot paper confusing voters during the Seanad referendum two years ago.

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What is the point of the upcoming referendum? (No, not the one you're...

On 22 May we’ll be asked to vote on same sex marriage… and also about lowering the age of eligibility for presidential candidates. Why is the latter is a priority?

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Fine Gael: 'Yes' ... Labour: 'We're not taking a position'

A referendum to reduce the minimum age of a presidential candidate from 35 to 21 is also being held next month.

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WATCH: Does anyone know what that ‘other’ referendum is about? We asked…

We took to the streets of the capital to see if anyone knows about that other vote happening on 22 May.

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No group says presence of gardaí at a Yes event has 'fractured' its neutrality

Gardaí say their presence at the photocall ‘wasn’t appropriate’.

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Why shouldn't a young person be able to run for president?

Democracy is the vehicle with which we facilitate different perspectives; the youth of Ireland have a right to representation.

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Did you make the voter registration deadline? A lot of people tried

Queues were spotted at local council offices.

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'The presidency should be about vision and energy – not stepping towards...

The opportunity to lower the age of eligibility for the president is about giving Irish people more choice, not forcing their hand.

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Lots of TDs and Senators are voting No in that 'other' referendum next week

TheJournal.ie has surveyed all Oireachtas members on how they’re voting in both referendums next Friday.

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We're being short-changed by the 'other referendum'

The presidential age referendum is a watered-down version of attempts at real political reform.

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Saw a bible at your polling station? Here’s why

Not everyone is happy about the situation.

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Could the same-sex marriage vote be the highest turnout ever?

There are reports from polling stations around the country that there is a steady flow of voters today.

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LIVE: Ireland is the talk of the world as voters decide on same-sex marriage

We’ll be talking all things referendum here today.

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AS IT HAPPENED: Early tallies point to a YES and No campaigners concede

The nation holds its breath.

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Ireland says NO in presidential age referendum

There were 1,412,602 votes against.

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Turns out no one wants a 21-year-old president

Spare a thought for Niall Horan.

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