Tony O’Brien: From Inner-City Beginnings to Internationally Renowned Security Trainer (Episode launch on 9th of April 2025)

About this Podcast:

Tony O’Brien rose from the inner-city streets of Dublin to become one of Ireland’s most respected security consultants, both domestically and internationally. With over 20 years of operational experience in the global security market, he has worked across diverse sectors, including aviation security and close protection.

A specialist in security, safety, and the management of workplace violence and risk, Tony has developed numerous training programs and trained thousands of operatives. He is also a subject matter expert for the security and safety sectors with Quality Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and was awarded the 2016 Irish Institute of Training and Development Rising Star Award for his efforts in reshaping perceptions of the security industry in Ireland.

His favorite training quote is:”We don’t rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training.” – Archilochos. In this episode of the podcast, Tony joins Mark to discuss his early education experiences, the current training landscape of his business, and his vision for the future of security sector training.