ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, dɹˈʌm ˈɛntɚd ðə mˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪnfɜːmˈoːɹəm hˈɑːspɪɾəl fɔːɹ sˈɜːdʒɚɹi ˌɔn wˈʌn ʌv hɜːɹ ˈaɪz ɐmˈɪd ɹˈuːmɚz ðæt pˈoʊstsˈɜːdʒɚɹi, ʃiː wʊd biː dᵻpˈɑːɹɾɪŋ nˈɔːɹðɚn ˈaɪɚlənd tə tˈeɪk ˌʌp ɹˈɛzᵻdəns ɪn dˈʌblɪn.
In September 1976, Drumm entered the Mater Infirmorum Hospital for surgery on one of her eyes amid rumours that post-surgery, she would be departing Northern Ireland to take up residence in Dublin.