Fintan Sheerin

Professor Fintan Sheerin, Founding Head, School of Nursing, Maynooth University 

Fintan is the Professor of Nursing and Founding Head of the School of Nursing at Maynooth University. A registered General and Intellectual Disability nurse, he has extensive experience across various fields of practice. His PhD, initiated in 1999, was supported by an All-Ireland Nursing Research Fellowship. 

Fintan's work focuses on the rights and wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities in Irish and global health contexts. He has led significant projects, including the EIT-funded SOOTHE programme, the mental health component of IDS-TILDA and development of a national group advocating for the human rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in Ireland. 

Caring is core to his values. Over the years, whether in healthcare, social action in refugee camps, community development in Malawi, building inclusion in his hometown, or in academia, he has come to understand the importance of human engagement.  

Previously, he was Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin. Fintan is a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin, the European Academy of Nursing Sciences, and NANDA-International.