He was elected to Dáil Éireann for the Limerick West constituency at the 1987 general election, along with 13 other Progressive Democrats Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to the 25th Dáil.
He was elected to Dáil Éireann for the Limerick West constituency, along with 13 other Progressive Democrats TDs, at the 1987 general election.