His political affiliations were changeable: through the 1920s he belonged variously to the Labour Party, Sinn Féin, and Fianna Fáil. Failing to secure a Fianna Fáil nomination to contest the 1932 general election, he left the party and continued as an independent.
His political affiliations were inconsistent: during the 1920s, he was associated with the Labour Party, Sinn Féin, and Fianna Fáil. After a nomination failure for Fianna Fáil in 1932, he left the party and continued as an independent.