Ireland ATM: Queues form as bank glitch allows extra cash withdrawals

Long queues formed astatine currency machines crossed the Republic of Ireland, aft method faults led to customers being capable to retreat ample sums portion having small oregon nary funds successful their accounts.

The glitch, which affected immoderate Bank of Ireland ATMs, lasted for respective hours connected Tuesday, and it present appears to person been resolved.

Irish constabulary said they were alert of an antithetic measurement of enactment astir immoderate currency points, and deployed officers extracurricular banks.

Some customers were allowed to transportation up to €1,000 (£850) from their accounts, the Irish Times reported.

The slope has apologised for the outage, but besides warned customers that immoderate wealth withdrawn implicit mean limits would beryllium "applied to their accounts."