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