The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Fianna Fáil activist Brian Mohan over his failed challenge to a law linking State funding of political parties to their meeting gender quota targets when selecting general election candidates.

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.

Fianna Fáil activist Brian Mohan is facing a substantial legal costs bill over his failed challenge to the constitutionality of a law linking State funding of political parties to meeting gender quota targets when selecting general election candidates.

The High Court is due to begin hearing a legal challenge over gender quotas today.