"We are situated in a quiet area and I think people [criminals] would need to have a bit of local knowledge. "That's more annoying than anything else, to think we could be saluting someone on the road every day. The last night my wife was away working on night duty, I was awake several times during the night. I have the gun in the bedroom with me now, it's got to that stage. It's a pity, it's leaving everyone on edge and uneasy and the country used to be far more easygoing.

Source: Irish Independent December 10, 2019 16:30 UTC