Court reserves judgement on challenge to link between political funding and gender quotas

Fianna Fail activist Brian Mohan wants the Court of Appeal to find he is entitled to challenge the constitutionality of a law linking State funding of political parties to their meeting gender quota targets when selecting candidates for general elections, reports Ann O’Loughlin.

Court reserves judgement on challenge to link between political funding and gender quotas

Fianna Fail activist Brian Mohan wants the Court of Appeal to find he is entitled to challenge the constitutionality of a law linking State funding of political parties to their meeting gender quota targets when selecting candidates for general elections,  reports Ann O’Loughlin.

Mr Mohan, as a member of FF and potential election candidate, is permanently affected by the law, Michael McDowell SC, for Mr Mohan, argued.

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