At Naas District Court in the Republic of Ireland: the Private Security Authority, the statutory body that controls and supervises those who provide private security services, has successfully prosecuted a company offering security guard services for breach of the Private Security Services Act 2004.
Brendan Curtis, trading as BC Security, 69 Whitecastle Lawns, Athy, Co Kildare was convicted in Naas District Court, of providing Security Guard (Static) services without a Private Security Authority licence. He was ordered to pay a fine of 100 euros (about £70) and costs of 2,500 euros by Judge Anderson. Mr Curtis was found guilty on one charge and four other charges were taken into account. He was given 30 days to pay the fine and three months to pay the costs.
What they say
“This is the sixth successful prosecution that the PSA has taken this year,” says Geraldine Larkin, Chief Executive Officer of the Tipperary-based Private Security Authority. “It’s more than two years now since the law came into effect, requiring companies that offer private security services to have a valid licence from the PSA. We will continue to prosecute companies operating in the private security industry without a valid licence. Today’s successful conviction in Naas demonstrates that if people working in the private security industry choose to operate illegally, they may face prosecution. Individuals and companies working in the private security industry have to have a valid licence and I strongly urge anyone who has not applied for a licence to do so immediately."
