I had 3 transactions refused in 2 different shops this morning - the transactions weren't authorised via the chip and pin machine.
The assistant in one of the shops said that another PTSB card used earlier today had the same problems.
I've been onto PTSB (after a long wait), and there is a major technical problem with all PTSB debit cards today. I was advised not to use the card at all because the transactions won't go through, and if I needed cash, I should go into a branch with photo ID. One of the refused transactions is appearing as a pending transaction, which I was told could take up to 5 days to "fall back" into the account. Luckily it was a small amount and I can wait.
There was no indication of when this might be fixed, so if you rely on PTSB debit cards, you might want to head to a branch to get some cash for the weekend.
The assistant in one of the shops said that another PTSB card used earlier today had the same problems.
I've been onto PTSB (after a long wait), and there is a major technical problem with all PTSB debit cards today. I was advised not to use the card at all because the transactions won't go through, and if I needed cash, I should go into a branch with photo ID. One of the refused transactions is appearing as a pending transaction, which I was told could take up to 5 days to "fall back" into the account. Luckily it was a small amount and I can wait.
There was no indication of when this might be fixed, so if you rely on PTSB debit cards, you might want to head to a branch to get some cash for the weekend.