Gender quota issues for Fianna Fail

Fianna Fáil is in a “conundrum” over whether party headquarters should issue a directive to select only a female candidate for a Co Dublin constituency, it has been claimed.

Former minister Mary O’Rourke said that she believes the party is “running scared” over filling the female gender quota.

Selecting a candidate for Dún Laoghaire, and the gender quota issue, are expected to be raised at a meeting today of senior party strategists, finalising an approach to potential candidates in up to 12 Dáil constituencies.