[11][12] He also claimed that false allegations were being made by those appearing before the Residential Institutions Redress Board in order to receive compensation.

[13] Kelly and O'Beirne both appeared on Ireland AM to discuss their books in November 2007, and the encounter ended in an argument.

[17] In a 2023 Irish Times article, Farage described Kelly as a "big strong strapping Paddy".

[18] Kelly supports Ireland leaving the European Union (an 'Irexit'), and is the president of the far-right Irish Freedom Party, which advocates the same position.

[8][19] He contested the 2019 European Parliament election in the Dublin constituency,[20] receiving 2,441 (0.67%) first preference votes and was eliminated on the fourth count.

[35] Later in 2019, Kelly stated that, before an Irish government could make policy changes which result in "population increases [..] immigration or otherwise, it must first consult the people of Ireland".

[37] In interviews and Twitter posts, Kelly has stated that he does not support the idea of separate races or racial superiority,[27][38] while also advocating for a "mono cultural society".