[martin_fierro]

HOUSEHOLDERS can attack a burglar without fear of the law unless they act maliciously or with excessive force, the Criminal Court of Appeal said in a fresh ruling on the rights of victims yesterday.

[Sword_Svalbardt]

Define excessive force - loophole for the thugs.

[68skylark]

Thank you, captain obvious

The law in other countries is not obvious to me, and it's often vastly different from the law in the U.S.

I'm glad this court in Ireland has said homeowners can defend themselves and their property -- that isn't what the law says in a lot of other places (like the UK).