Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny is to visit the North on Monday with a delegation from his party.

Mr. Kenny will be joined on the trip by some of the deputies who voted against him in a Fine Gael confidence motion this week, which he won.

They include Brian Hayes and Fergus O’Dowd.

They’ll meet with Secretary of State Owen Paterson and the North’s First Minister Peter Robinson at Stormont.

Meanwhile, it’s reported that former Fine Gael leader Michael Noonan has confirmed he is willing to serve on his party’s front bench if asked by Mr. Kenny.