Licensing of Private Investigators Mandatory from 1 November 2015

It has recently been announced that with effect from 1st November 2015, contractors providing security services as a private investigator will require a licence from the Private Security Authority (“PSA”) which is an independent statutory body under the aegis of the Department of Justice and Equality with responsibility for licensing and regulating the private security industry.A full copy of the press release from Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice and Equality is available here.