- ‘He will be given a full unequivocal apology’ – Mary Lou to issue apology to teen texted by Niall Ó Donnghaile Irish Independent
- McDonald to issue apology to teen texted by ex senator RTÉ News
- McDonald to make ‘unequivocal’ apology in Dáil to teenager who received inappropriate texts The Irish Times
- McDonald under pressure to apologise to teenager at centre of text controversy BreakingNews.ie
- McDonald to correct Dáil record over statement on former party senator TheJournal.ie