Mr. John Withers

About

John Withers is Managing Director of Priority International and a licensed private investigator with more than three decades of experience in professional investigations.

He began his career with Priority International in 1991, completing a five-year internship across Dublin, Cork, Belfast and London before going on to lead the company as Managing Director from 2013.

John’s work focuses on investigative research, screening, due diligence, tracing, OSINT and intelligence-led enquiries across Ireland, the United Kingdom and internationally. He is a Certified International Investigator and holds the Open-Source Certified designation from the OSMOSIS Association.

Within CII, John serves as Board Member, Secretary and Regional Director for Ireland and the UK. He is also Secretary and Committee Member of the Irish Professional Private Investigators Association. His contribution to the profession has been recognised with two CII Malcolm W. Thomson, C.I.I. Memorial Awards for Regional Director of the Year, in 2019 and 2024.

John’s approach is grounded in discretion, ethical practice, rigorous research and trusted international collaboration.