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Chloe Taylor

Irish bank glitch let customers pull out large sums of ‘free money’

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An Irish bank has warned those who took advantage of a technical glitch enabling them to withdraw more cash than was in their accounts that they’ll be liable for the amount taken.

For several hours on Tuesday, some Bank of Ireland customers found themselves able to pull out large sums from ATMs, with many mistakenly believing they were getting free money.

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