Enda Kenny’s allies in Cabinet also face the chop

Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s closest allies within Cabinet face being wiped out once he leaves office, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

Senior Fine Gael ministers including Frances Fitzgerald, Michael Noonan, Charlie Flanagan, and Richard Bruton face the axe from Cabinet once Enda Kenny steps down, Simon Coveney has told his supporters.

It is understood that Mr Coveney — who is seen to be neck and neck with Leo Varadakar to take over as leader once Mr Kenny resigns — believes a radical “generational change” is needed within the party to set them up on a steady footing for a general election.