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Sword are delighted to have been the security and stewarding provider for the Volvo Ocean Race in Galway. Galway was the finish line of the 37,000 mile extreme yacht race around the globe. The racing yachts arrived into the Port with a crowd of up to 20,000 people waiting to welcome then.

Sword are finishing 2011 with style after being shortlisted for 3 very prestigious awards including 'Event Security Team of the Year: Cardiff Transport Team' and 'ACS Champion of the Year' both from the Security Excellence Awards in London. Sword has also been honoured in Ireland with a final 3 shortlist position for Sandra Kelly of the 02 Team beingshortlisted as 'Event Security Person of the Year' by the ISIA in Dublin.

 

Sword Security were honored to be chosen as the stewarding provider for the visit of the 44th President of the US for his speech at College Green in Dublin in May. The Sword team worked alongside the event management team, the Gardai and the US secret service team to ensure the safety of the massive crowd which turned out to welcome President Obama.

The event which featured a host of Irish artists was attended by over 20,000 spectators and was held in the heart of Dublin.

Diarmuid Smyth, the Managing Director of Sword will be speaking at the upcoming AvSec conference in Frankfurt on November 4th. AvSec is the premier Aviation Security event and brings together professionals and govt representatives from around the world.

 

Sword Event Guard International, Ireland's leading event security company has won the prestigious Sports Event Management Award for best security team at a major event. The Award went to Sword for their role in securing the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Galway in June.

Sword Event Guard International is thrilled to announce that we have been chosen to supply the security services for the concert of the world famous singing and dancing sensations, The Pussycat Dolls.

The Irish Security Industry Authority has appointed Diarmuid Smyth, Managing Director, as Chairman of the Event and DSP division.

Sword Event Guard International is proud to announce that they have been appointed as the provider of security services to the Galway Stopover Festival of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Diarmuid Smyth, Managing Director appears on Ireland's The Afternoon Show.

 

Sword Security are an award winning company providing, security, crowd management and risk management services to the international marketplace.