Having confirmed that he will not lead his party into the next general election Mr Kenny is facing calls to set out a clear… The remarks have fed into concerns among backbenchers that the party may not be prepared if the minority government were to collapse. The taoiseach has already said he will not lead Fine Gael into the next election ROLLINGNEWSEnda Kenny’s leadership could be in its final weeks as the clamour among Fine Gael TDs and senators to change leader this summer intensified. Simon Coveney, one of the frontrunners to take over from the taoiseach, said that the leadership of the party would need to be discussed “in the not too distant future”.

Source: The Times July 07, 2016 23:03 UTC