State can’t afford to be put on hold for Enda Kenny to say goodbyes

Yesterday was to be the day. Those Fine Gael rebels who had vented their spleen last week about wanting rid of Enda Kenny had until 1pm to put down a motion of no confidence in time for tonight’s meeting.

The 1pm deadline came and went, and it was confirmed no motion was submitted.

The party’s vice chair, Pat Deering the Carlow- Kilkenny TD, who last week had said he would make such a move was in far more conciliatory mode on his arrival back from a trip abroad.