Enda Kenny to go ‘within months’ even if re-elected

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is likely to vacate his position “within months” even if he is successfully re-elected, it has emerged.

The news comes as the Labour Party appeared to rule out re-entering government, despite a weekend of heavy speculation that it was on the verge of striking a deal. The U-turn has been forced by a strong internal backlash within the party.

The likelihood of a vote for Taoiseach tomorrow remains in the balance, but there was a noticeable increase in the intensity of talks yesterday between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.