Elected first as a Sligo county councillor in 1974, he is a long-standing member of Fine Gael and was elected to the Dáil on his second attempt in 2011. He is a four time mayor of Sligo and is a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht.

I have a very strong record of delivering results for my constituents, with over 30,000 representations since 2011. I want to continue this work on their behalf.

Jobs and economic growth. Many towns and villages in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency are not feeling the effects of the national recovery. This needs to change.

Fight to ensure that more people and families in the constituency feel the benefits of the recovering economy and to ensure that their issues are addressed.