ˌɔn ˈeɪtiːn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ hɜː hˈʌsbənd ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt æt ðə nˈɛkst sˈɪn fˈeɪɪn ˈɑːɹd ˈɛfhˈaɪz, dɹˈʌm wʊd biː ɹɪzˈaɪnɪŋ fɹʌm hɜː pəzˈɪʃən æz vˈaɪs pɹˈɛzɪdənt ɔnðə ɡɹˈaʊndz ʌv ˈɪl hˈɛlθ, bˌʌt ðæt ʃiː pɹˈɑːmɪst tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn wɛn ɹᵻkˈʌvɚd.
On 18 October her husband announced that at the next Sinn Féin ard fheis, Drumm would be resigning from her position as vice president on the grounds of ill health, but that she promised to return when recovered.