Kildare TD emails colleagues to ask them not to comment on the future of Enda Kenny

South Kildare TD Martin Heydon has reportedly sent an email to his colleagues in the Fine Gael party asking them not to make any comments over the future of An Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

Hugh O'Connell, a political journalist with the Sunday Business Post, and RTÉ News have both reported that he circulated the email yesterday evening as rumours continue to mount about a possible resignation for Mr Kenny.

Heydon, who is the chairman of Fine Gael, emailed each TD among the parliamentary party to ask them to show the respect that Mr Kenny deserves following his years of service.

The email from Heydon states; "I ask -in the best interests of a united Fine Gael and in the interests of common decency- that members of the parliamentary part refrain from making public utterances about our party leader. Such comments ultimately hurt our party."

Deputy Heydon went on to request that his colleagues refrain from making any comments on the matter until the next meeting of the parliamentary party on Wednesday at 5.30pm.

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