He has been a member of Fine Gael since 1983, and first sought election to Wicklow County Council in the East Wicklow electoral area, where he served from 1999 to 2007, and was Chairman of the Council from 2005 to 2006.
He has been a member of Fine Gael since 1983, and runs the family farm in County Wicklow which has been in the family for 6 generations. Doyle represented the East Wicklow electoral area on Wicklow County Council from 1999 to 2007, and was Chairman of the Council from 2005 to 2006.