http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/1216/wexford.html
Frankly I am surprised at the banks reaction. This happened to me many years ago at an AIB machine and they didn't hesitate to correct the error within 24 hours.
Bank of Ireland customers who got twice the amount of money they should have received from an ATM in Enniscorthy last Friday will not have to give the cash back.
One customer went back to the Bank of Ireland ATM in Abbey Square in the town 18 times, while eight people each went back a dozen times on the Friday evening.
The situation was corrected on Saturday morning but not before dozens of people took out cash from the machine.
RTÉ News understands that the bank is out of pocket by around €15,000 because of the mix-up.
Customers received double the amounts of cash they had requested because €20 notes had mistakenly been put into the €10 slot in the machine.
Bank of Ireland has said it will not and cannot debit the account of customers who got extra money due to the error.
A spokeswoman said it is illegal to do so.
It was only ATM cards which were used and no withdrawals were made on credit cards.
The maximum daily withdrawal limit for some ATM cards is €900, meaning that some customers may have got €1,800 cash when they should only have been given half that amount.
There is no obligation on customers to return the money, but a bank spokesperson said they are surprised that not even one customer has been in touch with them saying they got too much money from the machine.
The bank is writing to all customers who got the extra cash telling them it may be appropriate for them to return the money, but that they are not compelled to do so.
Frankly I am surprised at the banks reaction. This happened to me many years ago at an AIB machine and they didn't hesitate to correct the error within 24 hours.