Niall Boylan

Niall Boylan (born 21 September 1963) is an Irish radio presenter, podcaster, and political candidate. He was the presenter of The Niall Boylan Show on Classic Hits 4FM, broadcasting Monday to Friday from 12 to 2 pm and again from 9 pm to 1 am. He also hosts The Niall Boylan Podcast. He previously worked for 98FM and FM104. He has been described as a "shock jock" radio host.

Boylan was an Independent Ireland party candidate for the Dublin constituency in the 2024 European Parliament elections, but was eliminated on the final count.

Early life Boylan was born at St Patrick's Mother and Baby Home, and adopted after 16 months by Frank and Elizabeth Boylan.

Media career Boylan has previously worked for 98FM, where he was the street reporter for the Chris Barry Show,

In 2009, he launched the radio station Real Radio, broadcast in Dublin. Boylan was the presenter of The Niall Boylan Show on Classic Hits 4FM. Boylan has been described as a "shock jock" radio host. Sarah Lynch-Corbett, the daughter of Limerick businessman Jason Corbett, said on X (formerly Twitter): "Niall Boylan provided a platform to #MollyMartens after she killed my father, subsequently causing ongoing harm to my life. I am the daughter of #JasonCorbett, who was abused by Molly Martens."

Boylan departed his position as presenter of The Niall Boylan Show in 2024, due to his candidacy for the European Parliament legally disallowing him from broadcasting on commercial radio.

Political career In April 2024, Boylan announced that he would stand for the Independent Ireland party in the Dublin constituency in the 2024 European Parliament elections.

Following Boylan's declaration of his candidacy, he received criticism for interviewing a man who had engaged in sexual intercourse with dogs. Boylan said that he had "challenged" the man on air and hit out at what he called a "poorly executed smear campaign".

Boylan was not elected: he was the final candidate eliminated, on the 19th count, coming fifth in the four-seat constituency. In July 2024, Boylan confirmed on his X account that he had left Independent Ireland three months after joining the party.

Political views In a 2018 interview, Boylan suggested that left-wing politicians in Ireland encourage voters to live on welfare and feel entitled to "free homes", He has three adult children from a previous marriage.

He has publicly discussed his struggles with depression, and in a 2018 interview revealed that he had contemplated suicide.