Alost 50% of Irish homeowners do not have a burglar alarm, according to a survey.
The survey of 900 people by insurance company 123.ie also found that 25% of homeowners leave spare keys in obvious places outside their home. Yet another 25% would not trust their neighbour with a key, while 14% would not even trust a close friend with their key!
CSO figures show that, between January and September 2013, there were almost 26,000 burglary offences.
