She was a founding member of the Fianna Fáil cumann at NUI Maynooth and was a member of the party's National Executive from 1986 to 1988. She lost her seat at the 2011 general election.
She was a co-founder of the Fianna Fáil local group at NUI Maynooth and held a position on the party's national governing board from 1986 to 1988. She lost her parliamentary seat in the 2011 general election.