Jennifer Sheahan: Your guide to practical home security solutions in Ireland

Overwhelmed by home security jargon? Jennifer Sheahan shows you how to simplify your home protection with this homeowner's guide, focusing on practical, layered solutions

It's worth getting professional advice if you want insurance-grade certification — which matters more than people realise.

I should start with a disclaimer: I am not a security expert. I'm just a homeowner. And I think that matters, because home security is one of those topics where the options can become overwhelming very quickly. 

The minute you start looking into it, you're hit with a wall of terminology — PIR sensors, professional monitoring, camera zones, app integrations, battery backups, subscription plans — more acronyms than any normal person should have to wade through just to feel safe in their own home.