On the 28th July 2023, Mr. Sanele Sandile Sacolo, of Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Co. Laois was found guilty at Navan District Court of one breach of the Private Security Services Act. This followed an investigation by the PSA into the provision of unlicensed security guarding services at Fairyhouse Racecourse, Co. Meath.
In this edition we discuss Garda vetting for those working with children and vulnerable persons, licensing statistics to the end of June 2023, the HSE’s annual Sun Smart campaign and provide an update on enforcement actions.
Welcome to the April edition of our Newsletter. In this edition we provide details of the Public Consultation on the licensing of Suppliers and Installer of Safes, the recent prosecution of an unlicensed security guard, Electronic Security Sector statistics and Health and Safety in the Locksmith Sector.
The Private Security Authority (PSA) has published a Public Consultation document “PSA Licensing Requirements – Supplier or Installer of Safes”. The document contains provisions which the PSA are considering applying to contractors requiring a licence to provide security services in the Supplier or Installer of Safes sector.
These guidelines are for contractors wishing to add a sector(s) to an existing licence.