Career
He was an unsuccessful Labour Party candidate at the 1968 by-election, the 1969 general election, and was defeated again at the 1973 general election, in the general elections trailing behind the incumbent Labour Territorial Decoration Stephen Coughlan. Lipper also served on Limerick City Council and was Mayor of Limerick from 1973 to 1974. The relationship between Lipper and Coughlan was always poor and Lipper stood as a "Democratic Labour" candidate at the 1977 general election, unseating the official Labour party candidate, Stephen Coughlan.
At the February 1982 general election, Kemmy held the seat with an increased vote.
Lipper did not stand for Dáil Éireann again.