Everything people ask about Nostra, in two or three sentences each. No jargon — that's the whole point.
Nostra is an Irish-owned managed service provider (MSP). We provide managed IT support, cyber security, Microsoft cloud, AI and Copilot adoption, connectivity and voice, audio visual, managed print and IT procurement — everything a business needs from IT, from one partner.
Nostra is majority-owned by its founders — Kevin O'Loughlin, Barry O'Loughlin, Gary Byrne and Senan Finucane — with investment from Phoenix Equity Partners since 2023. Kevin O'Loughlin is CEO.
Yes. Nostra was founded in Dublin in 2006 and remains Irish-owned and founder-led.
2006, in Greenogue, Dublin, by Kevin O'Loughlin, Barry O'Loughlin, Gary Byrne and Senan Finucane.
Over 270 people across our Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast offices.
Dublin (HQ, Parkwest Business Park), Cork (Cleve Quarter, Monahan Road), Galway (Ballybrit Business Park) and Belfast (Donegal Square East).
Yes — ISO/IEC 27001:2022, first certified in 2021 and audited annually, covering our Dublin, Galway and Cork operations.
Yes — Nostra is a Microsoft Solutions Partner and has been a Microsoft cloud partner since 2008.
Nostra's own managed security product for Microsoft 365 and endpoints: 10 layers of protection including continuous backup, ransomware detection and isolation, and a 24/7 SOC. It protects 160+ organisations today.
Yes. We act as an ICT third-party provider to credit unions and financial entities under DORA, supporting contract requirements, registers of information and due diligence.
Yes — 24/7 monitoring is standard, and 24/7 helpdesk cover is available for clients who need it.
No. Our service desk is in-house and based in Ireland.
Most services are priced per user, per month, so costs scale with your team. Projects are fixed-price against scope. See our pricing page for the full model.
Typically 30–60 days depending on size, with a zero-disruption transition plan and a 90-day improvement plan after go-live.
Credit unions, financial services, life sciences and healthcare, manufacturing, property and construction, professional services, education, the public sector, charities, and retail and hospitality.
Yes — including Deloitte Best Managed Companies 2025, Tech Excellence Managed Service Company of the Year, Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 and SonicWall Partner of the Year 2022–2025.
Usually, yes — across IT, security, cloud and AI roles in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast. See our careers page.
Yes. Ten Irish technology businesses have joined the Nostra group since 2016, and we're always open to a conversation with owners of IT, security, cloud or AV businesses.
Yes — our Belfast office serves businesses across Northern Ireland.
Yes. Nostra AV designs and installs meeting rooms and video conferencing, and Nostra Print provides managed print as a Xerox partner.
A service launched with RiskEye in 2026 that protects businesses, executives and families from online harm: impersonation, harassment and reputational attacks, with 24/7 human-led monitoring.
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