There were just over 9,000 burglaries in Ireland last year.  That was roughly half the number before lockdowns in 2019.  So does that mean we need less alarms? 

One business which certainly doesn't think so is Action24 which is competing in an ever-congested space of monitoring homes using technology and a call out service.  Unlike Phonewatch which is owned by a Norwegian company, Action24 says it’s the only full Irish service.  

Speaking to Joe this morning was Aaron Mooney, is the chief executive of Action24.