Mary was first appointed to the Commission in April 2025.
Dr Mary Davoren is a consultant forensic psychiatrist at the National Forensic Mental Health Service, Central Mental Hospital, Portrane, Co. Dublin; clinical senior lecturer in forensic psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, and visiting professor of forensic psychiatry, University of Bari, ‘Aldo Moro’, Italy, and visiting psychiatrist at Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin.
Dr Davoren completed her medical degree in 2005 (NUI) and qualified as a consultant adult psychiatrist (College of Psychiatrists of Ireland) and as a forensic psychiatrist (Royal College of Psychiatrist, London, UK). She completed her M.D. higher degree in research at Trinity College in Recovery in Forensic Settings. She previously completed an Academic Clinical Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at the Queen Mary University of London, one of the member units of the Violence Prevention Alliance of the World Health Organization. Dr Davoren was previously a consultant forensic psychiatrist and high secure research lead at Broadmoor Hospital, England.
Her research interests include outcome measures in secure settings and the mental health and needs of prisoners. Dr Davoren is an editor of the book 'Seminars in Forensic Psychiatry' (Second Edition), published by Cambridge University Press and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Dr Davoren is currently the academic secretary of the Forensic Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists UK, and is Vice-President of the Medical Council of Ireland.
First Appointed: 04/04/2025
End of Term: 03/04/2030
Position Type: Member
Basis of Appointment: nominated by the Irish Medical Council; appointed by Minister of State for Mental Health.
