iReach Insights Press Release
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48% have little to no understanding of drones and 71%
think drones are invasive, under-regulated and potentially dangerous.
Of those (8%) who own or use a drone only 29% have
had some specialized training to allow them to operate their drone
safely.
The top concerns the general public has around
drone usage is; 1. Causing accidents (72%), 2. Spying (72%), 3.
Security Issues (60%).
4 out of 5 adults in Ireland think there is an
urgent need for solutions to stopping malicious drone operations.
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In December 2018, Gatwick Airport in London was forced to
cancel hundreds of flights and leave thousands of passengers stranded due
to a repeated drone incursion. More recently, in February, Dublin airport
grounded all flights for 30 minutes due to a drone sighting. With this in
mind we recently conducted a nationally representative survey on 1000
adults in Ireland to find out what people in Ireland think of drones and
whether these are useful or dangerous.
48% of adults in Ireland feel that they have little to no
understanding of drones and 71% think drones are invasive,
under-regulated and potentially dangerous.
8% of adults in Ireland own or use a drone (11% of males and
4% of females). The main uses of the drones are for 1. Entertainment
(59%), 2. Video Photography (22%) and 3. Geographical Mapping (18%). Of those
who own or use a drone only 29% have had some specialized training to
allow them to operate their drone safely. However, 25% of adults in
Ireland think that drone operators should have to obtain a license in
order to be allowed to pilot a drone.
Although 77% of adults in Ireland think that drones are
becoming increasing popular in the future many still have concerns. The
top concerns the general public has around drone usage is; 1. Causing accidents
(72%), 2. Spying (72%), 3. Security Issues (60%), 4. Drones falling from
the sky / Crashing (52%), and 5. Drones being hacked (37%).
People in Ireland believe that more needs to be done about
drones. 4 out of 5 adults in Ireland think there is an urgent need for
solutions to stopping malicious drone operations. Furthermore, 91% think
that limits must be introduced about how and where drones can fly,
including no fly-zones at airports.
Drones can also be used positively and to aid individuals to
carry out tasks more efficiently. 39% of people in Ireland think that it
would be useful to see drones used as delivery vehicles but only 27% of
people believe that drone delivery services would be safe. In some
circumstances adults in Ireland are supportive of drone use. People
support drones for; 1. Emergency response (72%), Gardai Assistance (67%)
and Environmental Conservation (45%).
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About
iReach Insights
iReach
Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in
Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of
40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey
questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer
Decisions Omnibus run between the 7th and the 13th
March and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.
Questions
asked of participants:
Do you
feel that you have a good understanding of drones?
Do you
own or use a drone?
What do
you use your drone for?
Do you
have any specialised training that allows you to operate your drone?
Please
state to what extent you agree or disagree with the following
statements:
What are
your main concerns around drone use?
In what
circumstances are you supportive of drone use?
iReach
Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.
iReach
Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 01-214 3740 or
email: PR@ireachhq.com
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