NEW YORK (NEWSnet/AP) — Some customers of Bank of Ireland were able to withdraw money they do not have Tuesday and early Wednesday, after a technical glitch that also halted the bank's online service.

The outage allowed some customers to transfer and withdraw funds “above their normal limits,” Bank of Ireland said. Customers could withdraw up to €500 ($546) with their Bank of Ireland card, the bank confirmed to The Associated Press. They also could transfer funds from their Bank of Ireland account to a separate account and withdraw up to €1,000 ($1,091), the bank said.

An Garda Síochána, Ireland’s national police, said it was aware of an unusual volume of activity at some ATMs and that local decisions were made “depending on the public safety and public order presented to members of An Garda Síochána,” on a case-by-case basis.

Bank of Ireland warns that all withdrawals will appear as a debit on customer accounts.

Beyond withdrawals, the technical issue also affeccted online and mobile app services. On social media, customers reported not being able to access their accounts or see payments.

The Bank of Ireland said that its online services were working again Wednesday, but that the bank's app may be slow as the bank continues to catch up on processing payments. Overnight payments should appear throughout the day, the bank said.

Ireland's Minister for Finance Michael McGrath later announced he had asked the Central Bank of Ireland, which regulates the Bank of Ireland, “to establish a full account" of the outage and what can be done to avoid such situations.

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