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# Resign

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# Government
Portuguese ministers resign after severance pay controversy at state airline
Infrastructure minister Pedro Nunes Santos and his deputy Hugo Santos Mendes announced they were stepping down.
# Resign
Andrea Agnelli among entire board of directors stepping down at Juventus
Juventus vice-president Pavel Nedved, a former midfielder for the club, is among those who are stepping down.
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# Executive action
Davy stockbrokers' CEO resigns amid bond deal fine
Davy’s deputy chairman Kyran McLaughlin and head of bonds Barry Nangle also resigned this morning.
# Resign
Quiz: Do you remember these famous resignations?
Donald Trump has resigned from the Screen Actors Guild (Sag-Aftra), the union for US performers on film and TV.
# From the Archives
'I know how to take responsibility, in fact I've done it before': It's 25 years since Phil Hogan last resigned
Cast your minds back to 1995.
# Brexit
UK junior agriculture minister resigns over May decision to allow vote delaying Brexit
Agriculture minister George Eustice sent a letter to May today tendering his resignation.
# what do you think
Poll: Should Simon Harris resign over the Children's Hospital cost overrun?
Harris is being criticised for not briefing members of Cabinet in August, when he was first informed of possible increased costs.
# DavExit
'I wouldn't have done a good job': Britain's Brexit secretary steps down in major blow to May
May is due to address parliament today to explain her plan for Britain.
# gone
Whoever gets the government assistant chief whip job won't be taking the €15k top up
The TD left the Independent Alliance last week after a row over who should serve as a junior minister.
# Slovakia
Slovakia's prime minister resigns over handling of journalist's murder
Deputy Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini has been asked to form a new government.
# clinging on
Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa's president after ANC party threatened his removal
“I don’t fear exiting political office.”
# mixed reception
Dembele's Barca presentation marred by jeers and calls for president to resign
The 20-year-old became the second most expensive player ever after completing a €105 million deal.
# nicholas paget-brown
'I have to accept my share of responsibility': Council leader steps down in wake of Grenfell fire
Nicholas Paget-Brown came in for sharp criticism after cancelling a council meeting on the fire last night.
# disclosures tribunal
Most people want Nóirín O’Sullivan to resign or step aside as Garda Commissioner
Seven in 10 people want her to step down or step aside while the Charleton Tribunal investigates an alleged smear campaign against Maurice McCabe.
# Walking Away
Another Leinster county are on the look out for a new senior football manager
Jack Sheedy has resigned as Longford senior football boss.
# stepping down
Massive blow for Laois as hurling boss Cheddar Plunkett resigns
Ger Cunningham is the new interim manager.
# Vacancy
New GSOC chairman will be paid €145,000 - whenever they are hired
The former chairman’s tenure became mired in controversy over reports the office had been under surveillance.
# Rotherham
UK council at centre of sex abuse probe to be taken over by government
A criminal investigation has also been launched.
# Emergency
Nurses at Beaumont Hospital are going on a work-to-rule
Yesterday there were 563 people on trolley beds in Ireland.
# Irish Water
Enda Kenny: 'I have every confidence John Tierney can do his job'
Meanwhile, a Fine Gael backbencher has called on the board of Irish Water to resign.
# arrivaderci
Italy in shock as Conte resigns from Juventus job with immediate effect
The Italian spent three years with ‘the Old Lady’, winning three consecutive titles.
# Bye Bye Birdy
Twitter's COO resigns from role amid slow growth problems
The change means Twitter’s CEO Dick Costolo wants to see direct involvement from both the company’s engineering and product teams to help improve user growth.
# gone
Independent TD Patrick Nulty resigns over drunken message to 17-year-old
He’s stepping down with immediate effect, hours before the revelations were expected to appear in a Sunday newspaper.
# later boi
Neil Prendeville to leave Cork's 96FM
It is believed the presenter will be moving to rival station RedFM.
# Mental Health
'That's not what I do': Kathleen Lynch says she never threatened to resign
“Fantasy” is how the Minister of State described claims she threatened to resign over mental health funding.
# Central Bank
Central Bank director Fiona Muldoon resigns
Muldoon will remain in her post until May next year.
# Resignation
Gone: MEP Nessa Childers resigns from Labour
Childers had already resigned from the parliamentary party in April but is now going to run as an independent.
# need to know
The Evening Fix... now with added knitted Col Hadfield
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
# Pastures new
Cillian Farrell resigns as Meath hurling manager
The news comes in the wake of his side’s 0-23 to 1-10 defeat by Down.
# Permanent TSB
Public interest directors at Permanent TSB step down
Margaret Hayes and Ray MacSharry were asked by the government in 2009 to fill the roles to ensure that the bank was acting in the public interest.
# United Kingdom
British councillor who said disabled children 'should be put down' quits
Collin Brewer says he will continue to apologise for the “flippant” remarks and says he will live with “continual regret” for having made them.
# Pope resigns
Eight years: A timeline of Pope Benedict's key moments
The highlights of Pope Benedict XVI’s papacy, from 2005 to today.
# laters
Dickov is off: Giantkiller Paul steps down as Oldham boss
The Scot vacates his post just a week after leading his team to an FA Cup win over Liverpool.
# heather perrin
Shatter: Judge found guilty of deception to resign
Minister for Justice Alan Shatter TD confirmed that Judge Heather Perrin has conveyed her resignation. It comes as she awaits sentencing for deception.
# Your Say
Poll: Should Health Minister James Reilly resign?
He’s hitting the headlines again today… should he stay or should he go?
# Resignation
Fianna Fáil councillor living in Australia to resign this month
Kevin Dwyer – the Fianna Fáil councillor who has been living in Australia for a year – has said that he will resign this month.
# Legend
'Big shoes to fill': Jim Stynes steps down as Melbourne president
The Dubliner stepped down as president of the Melbourne Demons last night as he continues his battle against cancer.
# Must be the money
Allen calls on 'money-hungry' Hearn to resign
Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen has said that World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn is ruining the game’s traditions in an attempt to boost its popularity.
# Going nowhere
RFU director Rob Andrew vows not to resign
The official says English rugby has hit “rock bottom” following the embarrassing leak of documents relating to their World Cup failure.