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Event Security Services Across Ireland

Licensed event security staff, planned around your venue, audience and programme, working alongside your stewards, venue team and medical cover.

Security planned before the doors open

Good event security is mostly done before the event. We start with your plan and the venue: how many people are expected and who they are, where they will queue, how tickets and bags will be checked, where the pinch points are, and how everyone will leave at the end. From that we agree the number of security staff, their positions and their duties.

In Ireland, anyone carrying out security work at an event must hold a PSA licence for event security, and so must the company that supplies them. Stewards can direct people, check tickets and keep exits clear, but they cannot search, refuse entry or remove anyone, and they do not count towards the security numbers. Organisers are also expected to check the licences of the security they hire.

On the day, our team manages entrances, searches, crowd movement, restricted areas and incidents, in contact with you and the venue throughout. Afterwards you get a written report of anything that happened.

Entry, ticket and wristband checks
Bag and person searches
Crowd management and safe exit
Backstage, VIP and restricted areas

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Licensed for events

Event security staff hold PSA licences that cover event work, which is a legal requirement in Ireland.

A plan agreed in advance

Numbers, positions and duties are set out in writing and agreed with you before the event.

Staffing to the standard

Numbers are based on the PSA event security standard and on the risks of your event and venue.

One team with your stewards

We brief alongside your stewards, venue staff and medical team so everyone knows who does what.

Firm but friendly

Staff who keep people safe while making sure guests still enjoy the event.

A report afterwards

A written account of incidents, refusals and anything to change next time.

How it works

Step 1

Tell us about the event

Date, venue, expected numbers and the kind of audience.
Step 2

Venue and plan review

We look at entrances, exits, queues and pinch points with you.
Step 3

Staffing agreed

Numbers, positions and duties in writing, with a price.
Step 4

On the day

Briefing, deployment and contact with you throughout.
Step 5

Debrief

A written report of what happened and what to improve.

Who Uses Event Security

Where this service is used most, and what it does there.

Concerts and festivals

Entry searches, crowd management, front-of-stage and backstage security.

Sporting fixtures

Turnstiles, stands, restricted areas and safe dispersal at the end.

Conferences and exhibitions

Badge checks, access to halls and protection of exhibitor equipment.

Hotels and function venues

Weddings, parties and corporate functions that need a discreet presence.

Corporate events

Launches, staff events and VIP visits.

Event Security is available in Dublin and across Ireland. In the capital? See Event Security Dublin. All areas we cover.

Licensed, Insured, Answerable

Three things worth checking about any security company before you sign. Here are our answers.

PSA Licensed

The company and every officer we place are licensed by the Private Security Authority, the State regulator for the industry.

Fully Insured

Public liability and employer's liability insurance, with certificates available on request.

Answered 24/7

Our control room takes calls and sends officers at any hour, every day of the year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does event security need a licence in Ireland?

Yes. Since November 2022 everyone carrying out security work at an event must hold a PSA licence for event security, and the contractor supplying them must be licensed too. It is an offence for an organiser to engage an unlicensed contractor.

How many security staff does an event need?

The PSA event security standard sets a general minimum of one security staff member for every 250 people in seated areas and one for every 100 in other areas, unless a risk assessment justifies a different number. We work out the right number for your event.

What is the difference between a steward and security?

Stewards help with directions, tickets and keeping exits clear. They are not licensed and must not search people, refuse entry or remove anyone. Those are security tasks for licensed staff.

Do you do small private events?

Yes. We provide security for private parties, weddings and corporate functions as well as larger public events.

How far in advance should we book?

As early as possible. Licensed event staff are in high demand on busy weekends and when several large events run at once.

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