Dubliner Peter Boylan is one of Ireland's most distinguished obstetricians. He qualified as a doctor in the mid-1970s and worked in London and Houston Texas before returning to the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street in the late 1980s. In 1991 he commenced a seven-year term as Master of Holles Street. He is also a former chair of Ireland's Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He retired from Holles Street at the end of 2016. In 2018 he played a crucial role in advocating for the repeal of Ireland's constitutional ban on abortion and he continues to be an influential voice on behalf women's healthcare issues in Ireland.