"For the avoidance of doubt, this decision was not taken in any way on the basis of Ms Byrne's political views or beliefs, which she has expressed freely and in a public manner for the duration of her directorship," the Trivela Group's statement said. "Rather, this decision followed a statement made regarding private discussions with Club ownership. Speaking after the Trivela Group's statement, Byrne said on RTE, external that the statement was "deeply emotive for me and quite upsetting", but was "not surprising" as she reiterated she would not resign. "This is nothing more than a formal follow-on in writing by Trivela Group from the meeting on 16 February where expectations for me to resign were expressed after I was told my position as Chairperson was untenable. I stated at that stage I would not resign and that remains my position today," she said.

Source: BBC March 18, 2026 20:13 UTC