Only one in eight security firms has licence to operate

ONLY one in eight companies which provide security guards and door supervisors had been issued with a licence to trade by the deadline date of the end of last month.

The 50 companies received the licences under a new State regulation system operated by the recently-established Private Security Authority (PSA).

Up to 250 other companies including most of the biggest firms have applied for licences, but have not yet been awarded licences to operate.