Kenny on the ropes as support ebbs away

BACKING for Enda Kenny appeared to be ebbing away last night as he launched an all-out struggle to save his leadership.

After a day of tense political drama saw him shut down the shadow cabinet as half of its members mounted an open revolt against him, Mr Kenny was battling to retain backbench support ahead of tomorrow’s crunch showdown with Richard Bruton.

Critics insist they have already enough support to fatally wound Mr Kenny’s leadership at the 70-member parliamentary party confidence vote, with speculation that a delegation of party elders may approach him today to step down for the good of the party.