Career
He was first elected to the 8th Seanad in 1954 by the Labour Panel, and was re-elected at the 1957, 1961 and 1965 elections. He lost his seat at the 1969 Seanad election.
He was first elected to the 8th Seanad in 1954 by the Labour Panel, and was re-elected at the 1957, 1961 and 1965 elections. He lost his seat at the 1969 Seanad election.
He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1954 to 1969. He was a member of the Transport Salaried Staffs" Association and was vice president (1963-1964) and president (1964-1965) of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.