However, she soon conspired with Anna against John, but their plots were unsuccessful and both Irene and Anna were then forced into exile at the monastery of Kecharitomene, which Irene had founded a few years previously.
Namun, dia segera bersekongkol dengan Anna melawan Ioannes, tetapi rencana mereka tidak berhasil dan kedua Eirene dan Anna kemudian dipaksa mengasingkan diri di biara Kecharitomene, yang didirikan Eirene beberapa tahun sebelumnya.