Bruton solicits support for FG heave

RICHARD BRUTON has personally contacted Fine Gael front benchers to see if they’re prepared to oust party leader Enda Kenny, senior TDs have said.

Two frontbenchers last night told the Irish Examiner they had received calls from Mr Bruton and expressed surprise that the deputy leader would be so “naive” in making the contacts himself rather than through proxies.

It came as Mr Bruton remained silent on the possibility of challenging Mr Kenny’s leadership at a meeting of the Fine Gael frontbench in Leinster House tomorrow.