‘He will be given a full unequivocal apology’ – Mary Lou to issue apology to teen texted by Niall Ó Donnghaile
Mary Lou McDonald has said she will correct the record of the Dáil after she incorrectly stated that a teenager sent ­inappropriate texts by a former party senator was 17 years old, when in fact he was 16.
Who is Niall Ó Donnghaile, the former Sinn Féin senator who resigned over ‘inappropriate’ texts to teenager?
Niall Ó Donnghaile is a former Belfast-based Sinn Féin senator. He previously served as lord mayor of Belfast from 2011 to 2012 and was a councillor on Belfast City Council from 2011 to 2016.
Disgraced Sinn Féin senator Niall Ó Donnghaile sent texts to a third person, after resigning
Former Sinn Féin senator Niall Ó Donnghaile sent inappropriate text messages to a third person after resigning from the Seanad, leading to accusations Mary Lou McDonald had ‘emboldened’ him with a glowing reference.
Mary Lou McDonald asked to correct Dáil record over inappropriate Niall Ó Donnghaile texts
“For more than a year, Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin have attempted to hide the reasons as to why their former Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile was sacked for ‘unacceptable behaviours’ by the party and instead preferred to provide him with cover and glowing public references.
‘Sixteen is a child, north and south’ – pressure mounts on Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald to correct Dáil record on age of teen sent inappropriate texts
There is growing pressure on Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald to correct the Dáil record after she incorrectly stated that a teenager sent ­inappropriate texts by a former party senator was 17 years old,
Sinn Féin urged to correct Dáil record on teenager who received senator’s texts
Sinn Féin does not need to correct the Dáil record over a claim by party president Mary Lou McDonald that the teenager who was texted by a former
Michelle O’Neill says she knew personally last September why Niall Ó Donnghaile was suspended
The first minister has also told the assembly that the recipient of the texts from the former Belfast mayor was 17 years of ...
Young person texted by Niall Ó Donnghaile says Sinn Féin owe them apology for ‘disastrous’ handling of matter
Mary Lou McDonald’s ‘glowing tribute’ to former senator was like a ‘mental stab’, party activist says in statement ...
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The teenage boy who received inappropriate texts from Sinn Fein’s Niall O Donnghaile breaks his silence in the Sunday Independent
The now 17-year-old wants party leader Mary Lou McDonald to apologise for the “disastrous” handling of the Niall O Donnghaile ...
Sinn Féin: Teenager describes Mary Lou McDonald’s ‘glowing tribute’ to Niall O’ Donnghaile after senator’s resignation as “a mental stab”
The then 16-year-old reported Niall Ó Donnghaile’s inappropriate messages to Ogra Sinn Féin members months before action ...
Former councillor says Niall Ó Donnghaile portrait removal ‘grossly unfair’
A former Belfast city councillor has said the removal of Niall Ó Donnghaile’s portrait from display in City Hall is “grossly ...
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Ex-SF senator Niall Ó Donnghaile named in Dáil as party member who resigned over texting controversy
FORMER SINN FÉIN senator Niall Ó Donnghaile has revealed that he is the party member at the centre of a recent controversy.
Appropriate to remove Ó Donnghaile portrait, says O'Neill
The First Minister, Michelle O'Neill has said the removal of former Belfast Lord Mayor Niall Ó Donnghaile's portrait from ...
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Pressure increases on SF over Ó Donnghaile messages
Fine Gael has increased the pressure on Sinn Féin over its handling of a complaint about inappropriate messages sent by its ...