Niall McCrudden

Niall McCrudden was a music manager, promoter, celebrity optician and socialite. He was co-founder of Insight, one of Ireland's foremost optician chains.

Career McCrudden initially worked for McNally Opticians for two years. McNally Opticians acquired Insight later that year. He next turned his eye to Sunglasses.ie, a new website he set up in August 2009.

McCrudden was involved in other businesses. He also managed boybands. He was also reported as having attended other social events, such as important birthday parties. In September 2009 he was one of a team of Irish celebrities who spent a week climbing Machu Picchu in Peru in aid of Autism Action.

Health He endured depression and had spent time receiving treatment in hospital. Boyzone member Keith Duffy was one of those who helped carry the coffin. Boyzone had known McCrudden since 1993.