Bank of Ireland error allowing customers to withdraw €1,000 from empty accounts viewed as ‘civil matter’
However, sources said if Bank of Ireland does make any criminal allegation alleging deliberate fraud or theft, gardaí would be obliged to investigate.
The Garda has faced some criticism over its immediate response to the glitch. In some locations gardaí were deployed to guard ATMs and disperse queues, leading to accusations they were acting asThe Irish Council for Civil Liberties has raised concerns about the response and has questioned whether gardaí carried out a “risk assessment” before deploying units to ATMs.
It said gardaí were deployed in response to more than 40 calls across its four Regional Garda Control Rooms from members of the public concerned about crowds gathering around ATMs.It also received a small number of calls relating to public order incidents and one call relating to an assault and robbery, a spokesman said.
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