Top ISIA awards go to childhood cancer and women’s charities
Yearly Irish Security Industry Association awards celebrate outstanding people and companies working in private security
A charity that supported a brave 17-year-old who died on July 24 after battling diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) was presented with the Irish Security Industry Association’s (ISIA) courage accolade, sponsored by OCS, at the 2023 awards ceremony on November 25 in Carton House.
Oscar’s Kids received the ISIA’s Courage Award in honour of the late Keeley Durnan, beloved daughter of Alan Durnan, a past president of the ISIA, and Eimear Brogan. The teenager was remembered as an incredibly kind, brave, strong, funny, loving, beautiful and utterly inspirational young woman.
The premier award, the Paul Lynch Memorial Trophy, sponsored by Mitie, went to Ruhama, an Irish NGO and registered charity that provides free confidential support to women impacted by prostitution, sex trafficking and other forms of commercial sexual exploitation.
In its recent annual report, Ruhama reported a spike in the numbers requiring its support, with a significant increase in victims of trafficking. With the introduction of anti-trafficking training by the Private Security Authority (PSA), the ISIA hopes that its members may be able to make a small contribution to this work. The trophy is in honour of Paul Lynch who died suddenly at the age of 38 during his term as president of the ISIA.
Thirteen other awards were presented by the ISIA which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary. Colm O’Regan was MC at this year’s gathering which had Provincial as sponsor.
Gill O’Riordan, president of the ISIA, said it meant so much to the ISIA to celebrate outstanding people and companies working in private security.
“Our members are always striving to attract the best people to their industry to manage risk and ensure security up and down the state. I would like to thank all sponsors of the ISIA Awards. It is your support that allows us to celebrate the people of our industry and to attract new talent,’ she said.
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From left: Robert Jones, Axis Communication and Nick O’Connor, Bidvest Noonan. Photo by MARK REDYImage 2 of 5
From left: Gill O’Riordan, Resident, ISIA; Eimear Brogan; Alan Durnan; Jack Durnan and Áine Mulcahy, MD, OCS. Photo by MARK REDYImage 3 of 5
From left: Rory McGuirk, MD, RSP Radio & Security Products; Sean Kelly, Provincial and Eoin Foy, Hytera. Photo by MARK REDYImage 4 of 5
From left: Barbara Condon, CEO, Ruhama, Les Sheridan, MD, Mitie and Adrienne Molloy, Ruhama. Photo by MARK REDYImage 5 of 5
From left: Kevin Gately, Synergy Security Solutions; Alan Bates, CEO, Hubbcat; Noel Hennessy, Synergy Security Solutions; Jackie Mountaine, Synergy Security Solutions; Benz Jutakanon, Synergy Security Solutions; Aneeq Ahmed, Synergy Security Solutions; Frank Walsh, Synergy Security Solutions. Photo by MARK REDYAward Winners
Electronic Security Technician of the Year
Winner: Michael Ahern, Bidvest Noonan. Merit awards were presented to Daire Tucker, Bidvest Noonan and David Stoklosa, Acre Security
Security Officer of the Year
Winner: Eddie McBrearty, Mitie. Merit awards went to Taofik Amao, OCS; Derek Kernan, Bidvest Noonan; Carmen Mavrodin, OCS; Maree Murphy, Bidvest Noonan; John Nangle and Michal Stasiak, Synergy Security Solutions
ISIA Locksmith of the Year, sponsored by Abloy
Winner: D15 Locksmiths. Crothers Security was a finalist
Event Security Person of the Year
Winner: Ben Kelly, Pulse Security Management. Merit awards were presented to Geraldine Murtagh, Pulse Security Management and Melvin Watts, Reconnaissance Group
Innovation in Security Award, sponsored by Axis Communications
Winner: Bidvest Noonan. Brinks was a finalist
Client Service Award
Winner: Bidvest Noonan. OCS was a finalist
ARC Team of the Year
Winner: G4S. BSecure Monitoring Solutions, and MCM Technology were finalists.
Diversity and Inclusion Award, sponsored by Hubbcat
Winner: Synergy Security Solutions. Bidvest Noonan, Brinks, GSLS, OCS and Provincial were finalists.
Women in Security Award
Winner: GSLS. OCS was a finalist
Female Security Professional of the Year
Winner: Christina Pollard, Securitas Technology. Ashlea Addison, Provincial; Ciara Hunt, Acre Security; Marie Jackson, Synergy Security Solutions; Rebecca Kane, Bidvest Noonan; Jackie Mountaine, Synergy Security Solutions; Sarah Walker, Bidvest Noonan and Sarah Whelan, GSLS, all received merit awards
Male Security Professional of the Year
Winner: Stelios Michael, Synergy Security Solutions. John Howard, Bidvest Noonan; Aiden Reilly, Bidvest Noonan; James Flynn, Mitie; John Colfer, Evolution (Electronic Security Systems) Ireland were presented with merit awards
Electronic Security Supervisor of the Year
Winner: Niall Farrell, Acre Security. Joseph McGann, Bidvest Noonan and Ben McKenna, Securitas Technology received merit awards
Security Supervisor of the Year, sponsored by RSP Radio and Security Products and Hytera
Winner: Sean Kelly, Provincial. Merit awards were presented to Kevin Barrett, Bidvest Noonan; Rolandas Brunza, OCS; Gary Cahill, Mitie; Tanja Komadina, Provincial; Dean Lambe, G4S and James O’Neill, Synergy Security Solutions
