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29th August 2022 The members of the Irish Security Industry Association (ISIA) find it unacceptable and immoral that the High Court has blocked the Minister of State for Employment, Damien English, from introducing pay increases to 16,000 workers in the security industry today Monday 29th August due to a high [...]

Thank you to those of you that attended one of our recent information seminars on the access control standard, PSA 67:2022. For those of you that were unable to attend we hope the below content will be of benefit. We have provided both the presentation by Pat Jefferies from [...]

The Irish Security Industry Association (ISIA) is delighted to be hosting a series of three seminars on the Access Control Standard PSA 67:2021. Delegates will receive a summary of the key requirements of PSA 67:2021 and what it means for their business and their clients. Speakers will include Paul Scallan, [...]

Each year the Irish Security Industry Association (ISIA) recognises the outstanding people and teams who contribute to our members success at the ISIA Awards. Although the ISIA Awards would normally be hosted in person as a gala event we were thrilled to able to host this year's ISIA Awards [...]

A new Employment Regulation Order (ERO) for the Security Industry, approved by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in April, and due to come into force from September 1st next would see increased pay and improved conditions for employees of the private security industry. The agreed increase in [...]

The members of the Irish Security Industry Association (ISIA) elected its first all female leadeership yesterday at its Annual General Meeting (AGM).  Lorraine O'Neill, was elected as President of the ISIA, the second woman to hold this office, and Gill O'Riordan was elected as Vice President. Lorraine has served [...]

Damien English TD, Minister for Business, Employment and Retail, has approved an Employment Regulation Order for the Security Industry, which provides for a pay increase for the sector from 1 September, 2021. The Order which will become effective from 1 September 2021 revokes the one that was in place [...]

Sean Leavy, President of the Irish Security Industry Association (ISIA) interviews Paul Scallan, Chief Executive of the Private Security Authority (PSA), the regulator of the private security industry in Ireland.  Sean and Paul discuss the milestones reached with licensing of the private security industry, where it will move in [...]

The Irish Security Industry Association (ISIA) hosted a security panel discussion as part of Workplace & Facilities Expo;s (WFE's) online event. Our expert panel address numerous questions submitted in advance by delegates.  The panel was made up of the following: Steve Kenny, Axis Communications John Nealon, Chair, Secure Data [...]