Career
He first stood for election at the Waterford by-election in 1947 but was unsuccessful. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (Territorial Decoration) for the Waterford constituency at the 1948 general election and was re-elected at each general election until he lost his seat at the 1969 general election. He was re-elected at the 1973 general election and retired from politics at the 1977 general election.
