# Resigned

Last week

10th September 2023 - 16th September 2023

# Resigned

Irishman Bernard Looney resigns from BP over disclosures about past relationships with colleagues

BP received and reviewed allegations about the CEO’s conduct in May 2022.

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Sep 12th 2023, 9:03 PM

Last year

2022

# CNN

CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker resigns over relationship with colleague

In a statement to staff today, Zucker, 56, said his resignation was effective immediately.

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Feb 2nd 2022, 4:55 PM

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# Fáilte Ireland

Second Fáilte Ireland board member resigns following trip to Spain

Spain is not currently on Ireland’s Green List.

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Sep 8th 2020, 8:28 PM

# Resigned

Pichot quits World Rugby after losing to Beaumont in chairman election

The former Argentina scrum-half has resigned from three different roles.

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May 13th 2020, 10:41 AM

# stepping down

Castle's tumultuous tenure ends as Rugby Australia CEO resigns

The decision comes soon after 11 former Wallabies captains called for change.

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Apr 23rd 2020, 1:00 PM

# Resigned

Prosecutors quit after being overruled in case of Trump aide Roger Stone

The Justice Department had overruled lawyers’ prison time request following an intervention by the president.

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Feb 12th 2020, 6:59 PM

Hope for Olympic boxing as AIBA chief 'linked to transnational criminal organisations' steps down

Uzbekistan’s Gafur Rakhimov has been shrouded in controversy since his appointment last November.

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Mar 22nd 2019, 6:34 PM

# gone

Peadar Tóibín resigns from Sinn Féin and hints about setting up a new party

The TD was suspended from the party for six months because he voted against the abortion legislation in the Dáil.

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Nov 15th 2018, 3:25 PM

# Resigned

Trump steps up trade threats as economic advisor Gary Cohn resigns in protest

Trump stepped up his threats of steep tariffs on steel, aluminum and European cars.

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Mar 7th 2018, 7:06 AM

# she's gone

'On the edge of turmoil': What the world media made of the Frances Fitzgerald controversy

There’s been a lot of interest from abroad – but only some of it is seizing the drama of the moment.

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Nov 28th 2017, 4:21 PM

# New Cold War

Explainer: Why the baffling resignation of Lebanon's Prime Minister is escalating Middle East tensions

Saad Hariri has denied he is being held prisoner in Saudi Arabia, and that he was forced to resign.

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Nov 14th 2017, 12:18 PM

# Controversy

Canadian judge resigns over 'keep your knees together' comment in sexual assault trial

Judge Camp had said in a 2014 trial that “pain and sex sometimes go together”.

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Mar 10th 2017, 3:54 PM

# Matteo Renzi

Italian prime minister resigns after crushing referendum defeat

Matteo Renzi announced his resignation early this morning.

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Dec 5th 2016, 6:53 AM

# Claim

Sepp Blatter: I have not resigned

After announcing he would step down as Fifa president earlier this month, the 79-year-old has hinted he could yet stand for a sixth term.

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Jun 26th 2015, 12:29 PM

# One Year On

We still don't know if Martin Callinan resigned, retired or was sacked...

Analysis: The departure of the Garda Commissioner remains shrouded in controversy.

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Mar 25th 2015, 8:15 AM

# Resigned

Cork native Graham Boylan has stepped down as CEO of Cage Warriors

Boylan has resigned after being at the helm of Europe’s top MMA promotion since 2010.

9.1k

Feb 11th 2015, 11:30 AM

# Tweet gaffe

How this seemingly innocuous tweet caused a big row and forced a Labour MP to resign

Emily Thornberry stepped down as a member of the Labour shadow cabinet last night. Here’s what happened…

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Nov 21st 2014, 12:08 PM

# gone

Drogheda mayor left Fine Gael over Irish Water's 'cronyism, bonuses, allowances and privatisation'

Kevin Callan left the party over their handling of water charges.

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Nov 3rd 2014, 7:12 AM

# Resigned

The mayor of Drogheda has quit Fine Gael over the water charges controversy

Cllr Kevin Callan has stepped down a day after people took to the streets of his town over the issue.

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Nov 2nd 2014, 9:04 PM

# gone

US Secret Service chief resigns over security breaches

Julia Pierson had only taken up her post 18 months ago after a prostitution scandal erupted within the agency

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Oct 1st 2014, 10:47 PM

# Jonathan Dowdall

Councillor quits Sinn Féin over 'negative rumours from small elements'

Jonathan Dowdall had initially stepped down due to health reasons, but now says he will stay in his council seat.

20.8k

Sep 25th 2014, 6:30 AM

# Health Service

Taoiseach "dismissed" Shortall's concerns over Reilly's health service reforms

New Health Minister Leo Varadkar was recently told Reilly’s HSE reforms were “unworkable”.

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Sep 7th 2014, 7:49 PM

# BREACH OF REGULATIONS

Chairman of West/Northwest Hospital Group resigns over 'conflict of interest'

Noel Daly was appointed by Health Minister James Reilly.

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Jun 12th 2014, 8:53 AM

# Gardagate

Mary Lou says Taoiseach held secret meeting with Shatter... but government says he didn't

The Taoiseach’s office says a ‘clerical error’ is to blame for the diary entry that recorded a meeting taking place 36 hours before it actually did.

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May 15th 2014, 10:44 PM

# gone

The most senior official in Michael Noonan's department has resigned

Finance Minister Michael Noonan said that it was with “great regret” that he accepted Moran’s resignation as secretary general of the Department of Finance this morning.

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May 7th 2014, 10:46 PM

# Shatter resigns

How Twitter reacted to Alan Shatter's resignation

With shock, analysis, glee, and bad jokes, mainly.

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May 7th 2014, 7:00 PM

# Resignation

Peter Mathews has resigned from Fine Gael

Mathews was expelled from the Fine Gael parliamentary party in July over his vote against the abortion bill.

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Oct 3rd 2013, 1:30 PM

# Appointments

Alex White to replace Shortall as junior health minister

The Dublin South TD will be nominated to fill the vacant junior ministerial position at the Department of Health next week.

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Sep 27th 2012, 4:03 PM

# Leaders' Questions

Burton 'saddened' to see Shortall go - but affirms confidence in Reilly

The Minister for Social Protection says every member of government “has confidence in every other minister”.

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Sep 27th 2012, 1:00 PM

# Resigned

James Reilly on Shortall's departure: 'Pressure's only for tyres'

The Minister for Health showed little disappointment at Róisín Shortall’s resignation – who the Labour chairman said had the full support of party leadership.

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Sep 27th 2012, 8:13 AM

# Resigned

In full: Róisín Shortall's resignation statement

The Minister of State for Primary Care’s resignation statement in full.

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Sep 26th 2012, 7:36 PM

# Resigned

Kofi Annan resigns as special envoy to Syria

Annan said he cannot go on when the Security Council provides no backing for his role.

3.1k

Aug 2nd 2012, 4:55 PM

# Resigned

England can't win World Cup, sighs Shearer

“It’s no good sitting here saying we will win the World Cup in two years’ time. The reality is we will not.”

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Jun 28th 2012, 11:28 AM

# Mahon

GV Wright and Don Lydon resign from Fianna Fáil

The resignations had been expected and are the fourth and fifth since the final report of the Mahon Tribunal. Only ex-councillor Finbarr Hanrahan now faces a motion of expulsion at Friday’s Ard Comhairle.

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Mar 27th 2012, 3:44 PM

# Resigned

Éamon Ó Cuív resigns as Fianna Fáil deputy leader

The former minister said to continue in his role as deputy leader and communications spokesperson while he did not support the fiscal compact treaty ratification “would be incompatible for me.”

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Feb 29th 2012, 5:14 PM

# Exit

Arrivederci Fabio: Capello steps down from England post

England are on the lookout for a new manager after the Italian announced his decision to resign this evening.

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Feb 8th 2012, 7:34 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Nov 15th 2011, 4:43 PM