ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks hiː hˈɛlpt ɪstˈæblɪʃ ðə fˈaɪənə fˈeɪl pˈɑːɹɾi ænd wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚ, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ tʃˈɛɹmən, ʌv ɪts nˈæʃənəl ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv.
In 1926 he helped establish the Fianna Fáil party and was a member, and later chairman, of its national executive.