Career
Forde stood unsuccessfully for election at the 1965 general election. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (Territorial Decoration) at the 1969 general election for the Cork Mid constituency.
Forde stood unsuccessfully for election at the 1965 general election. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (Territorial Decoration) at the 1969 general election for the Cork Mid constituency.