Originally operating out of East Africa and Australia, Epsilar was established by Fiachra Kearney as a specialised security and information collection company, providing services in Africa, South East Asia and the Middle East.
Epsilar has provided sophisticated security and information services in challenging environments. Security includes counter-assault training for individuals and groups, counter vehicle-assault, and close protection in complex operating environments. For several years the company ran in-depth security for human rights and environmental activists facing severe threats. Over the years Epsilar has worked closely with institutes, individuals and NGOs including the Goldman Environmental Foundation, IUCN NL, Oak Foundation, McCain Institute, WRI, and others.
We provided contract, on-ground information services to the US and UK governments.
Now, Epsilar is focused on providing seminars and training in Australia. The courses are the culmination of many years applied threat management, with physical techniques from martial arts and close quarter combat. We maintain our networks overseas and in professional security and other areas and engage with those networks for additional support as required.
Fiachra Kearney
He has a background in security & other field operations across many parts of the world, and prior to establishing Epsilar was Head of Africa for a private security company. Through Epsilar and other entities, he led several major operations in places such as DR Congo, South Sudan, Kenya, Cambodia and Myanmar. These operations have included complex close protection, information collection, and security support and extraction of human rights activists under immediate threat.
Alongside his security background, Fiachra has a 3rd Degree Black belt in San Da, and was trained under Master Brian McKinney in the UK. Master McKinney is a world-renowned martial arts instructor, and trains UK Special Forces in close-quarter combat. Fiachra first trained under Master McKinney when he was 16 years old. Through Seven Stars, he was part of a three-man team that won the UK National Karate Team Kumite Gold in 1992 and has studied BJJ, Sando (Russian), close-quarter combat and traditional Chinese martial arts since then. He was part of a 5-person competition squad in 1998. Fiachra also trained for 3 years under Chris ‘The Hammer’ Haseman in Australia.
Fiachra also holds a Master of Science and these days his main area of work is trying to tackle other difficult problems.
