"Free" Money in Ireland? Bank App Error Sends Crowds to ATMs

<p>A
“technical issue” with a number of services offered by the Bank of Ireland
(BOI), including the lender’s mobile app and online banking platform, enabled
users to withdraw up to €1000 from their accounts,
even without having such an amount in their accounts. The development led to a surge
in crowds at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the country yesterday
(Tuesday). </p><p>A Windfall
for the Quick?</p><p>On Tuesday,
customers of the commercial bank, which is the largest banking institution in the country,
complained on social media that they could not make financial transactions with
their bank accounts and cards. However, the glitch in the bank’s system also
allowed customers to withdraw beyond their account balance and transfer the fund
to linked
digital bank accounts such as
Revolut’s.</p><blockquote><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Across Ireland last night due technical glitch people were able to withdraw money that they didn’t have from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bankofireland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bankofireland</a> ATMs Now surprised that they will have to pay it back