During her period in the Seanad from 1969 to 1973 she spoke on important issues such as the European Communities Act, the Export Promotion (Amendment) Act and the Redundancy Payments Act. She took the Fianna Fáil Party Whip, which was not obligatory as she was appointed by the former Taoiseach, the late Jack Lynch. She was involved in local politics in Roscommon where she became secretary of the local Fianna Fáil cumann in Roscommon town, which showed her commitment to and involvement in politics.