The De la Salle College in Waterford is situated on a 10 acre site in the heart of the city, on the Tramore Road. The school has a proud history of education, having first opened its doors in 1892. The school is a large premises with various conjoined buildings and multiple entrances, a factor which has in the past, provided some security headaches for Brother Timothy

“We have never had any serious problems," explains Brother Timothy, "but the occasional act of vandalism can be very inconvenient, not least the fact that the school is also the residence of several De la Salle Brothers. The school adjoins a public park and late night activity in the park has sometimes meant that persons entered our site, sometimes with malicious intent. We installed the Netwatch System in 2008; we immediately saved on the significant cost of our on-site security guard. We had the camera system already, so a Netwatch detection system with speakers around the building was installed. Netwatch now monitor the site after hours, with several late night entrants to the site already being warned off by Netwatch Monitoring Staff with audio warnings. The system gives the residents of the college great peace of mind, says Brother Timothy, it does not intrude on our daily operations, but it ensures that any potential trouble makers are detected and stopped before they can go any further. Netwatch can now also control our electric gates at night, ensuring that the premises are properly locked up.Netwatch protect many properties of a similar nature belonging to religious orders in Ireland, including religious retirement homes, order headquarters, schools and colleges.