Bank of Ireland apologises for ‘free money’ tech glitch

A man walks past an ATM cash machine at a branch of a Bank of Ireland bank in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Bank of Ireland apologised on August 16, 2023, after fixing a technical issue that allowed customers to withdraw or transfer more money than was in their accounts. The glitch saw large queues form at some cash machines on Tuesday and into the night, as word spread on social media, prompting police to be called in. — AFP

DUBLIN: Bank of Ireland apologised on Aug 16 after fixing a technical issue that allowed customers to withdraw or transfer more money than was in their accounts.

The glitch saw large queues form at some cash machines on Tuesday and into the night, as word spread on social media, prompting police to be called in.