[4] He entered national politics after winning a by-election caused by the election of Luke 'Ming' Flanagan to the European Parliament.

[6] In February 2024, he joined Independent Ireland, a party founded the previous year by Michael Collins.

Turbary rights have been affected by the Habitats Directive, which has resulted in the protection of some raised bogs in Ireland since the 1990s.

Defending Irish livestock farmers, he criticised the former President Mary Robinson for advocating reduced meat and dairy consumption so that people have a lower carbon footprint.

[10] Along with several other TDs, he later criticised Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for comments about trying to reduce his consumption of meat.