8% of Irish homeowners willing to tackle burglars head on

According to recent findings from AA Ireland, almost 8% of Irish homeowners would be willing to tackle a home intruder directly in an attempt to restrain them until gardaí arrive.

• Almost 4 in 10 homeowners would hide and make contact with gardaí in the event of a burglary
• 7.83% willing to attempt to restrain the burglar before gardaí arrive
• 28% of men willing to tackle burglar directly, compared to 1.91% of women