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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 [...]

Upgrade works by OpenEir are taking place on telecommunication exchanges around the country due to the roll out of Multi-Service Access Network (MSAN) to replace the old Pulse Service Telephone Network (PSTN). These upgrades are essential to improving the quality of telecommunications, but they could have an impact on other [...]

Following on from the section 42B(12)(b) hearing on the 18 January 2021 the Division of the Court to whom this matter was assigned met to consider the proposals on the 26 January 2021. While the Division was not satisfied that it should adopt the proposals for a Security Industry [...]

The Irish Security Industry Association (ISIA) is delighted to be taking part in the Workplace & Facilities Expo Virtual Festival being held online 2-4 March 2021. We are pleased to be hosting the Security Panel Discussion at 10:00 on the 3rd March with an excellent panel of professionals from [...]