Mary McAleese resigned over integration role deadline, says GAA president

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 7 Oct, 21:48 · Archive

Former Irish President Mary McAleese resigned as chairwoman of an integration body because a deadline was going to be missed, according to GAA president Jarlath Burns.

Former Irish President Mary McAleese has resigned as chairwoman of a body tasked with bringing about integration, GAA president Jarlath Burns has said. Burns stated that McAleese was 'adamant that we were going to reach every deadline' and resigned because she believed a deadline was going to be missed.

The outlets do not provide further details about which integration body is involved, what integration is being pursued, or the specific deadline that was missed.

How it is being reported

• McAleese resigned from integration role over missed deadline, says GAA presidentThe former president of Ireland resigned as chairwoman of the body tasked to bring about integration because she was “adamant that we were going to reach every deadline”, GAA president Jarlath Burns has said.News Letter · 7 Oct, 21:07
• McAleese resigned from integration role over missed deadline, says GAA presidentBelfast Telegraph · 7 Oct, 16:10
• GAA president Jarlath Burns believes Mary McAleese resigned because integration deadline was going to be missedBelfast Telegraph · 7 Oct, 13:38

In this story: Mary McAleese · Jarlath Burns · GAA

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