Bid to force Fine Gael leadership change now at an end

Rebel Fine Gael TDs have accepted that attempts to push Enda Kenny to hand over his leadership in the coming weeks have now effectively come to an end.

Following a speech by Mr Kenny last night, backbenchers told the Irish Examiner: “That is the end of it.”

The development comes after two weeks of chaos for the Government and threats to bring motions of no confidence in Mr Kenny after his mishandling of the Garda whistleblower controversy.