From 1932 to 1937 he served as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency. In 1937 he moved to the Dublin North-West constituency and served there until 1954.
From 1932 to 1937 he acted as a Fianna Fáil Member of Parliament (MP) for the Dublin North constituency. In 1937, he shifted to the Dublin North-West constituency and served there until 1954.