Kenny may put up rival candidate

ENDA KENNY and his supporters are expected to put up a rival to fight Richard Bruton in a leadership contest that would be triggered if Mr Kenny loses a confidence motion at today’s meeting of the parliamentary party.

Nominations for a new leader will open this evening for seven days if Mr Kenny loses the confidence of his parliamentary party.

His challenger, Richard Bruton, will not automatically become leader, but a process to select a replacement could take weeks.