In October 2015, president Padraig O'Sullivan resigned from his position "“due to work and personal commitments”". It later transpired that his sudden departure was prompted by other members of the National Executive. An informed source, who declined to be named, told "The Journal" website that a petition, signed by the majority of executive council members, was hand-delivered to O’Sullivan’s home. The petition demanded that O’Sullivan either resign or he would be forced out. Interim president Colm Taylor, who was elected YFG vice president in March of that year, insisted it was an internal party matter, stating; ""The situation is that Padraig did resign. It is an internal party matter. The executive of YFG are meeting on Tuesday to discuss matters arising from it. I won’t comment any further.""