Bank of Ireland has confirmed that cash supplies at 89 of its ATMs have been disrupted because of a dispute with cash in transit firm Brinks Allied.
A spokesperson for the bank said that last week Brinks Allied had written to the bank seeking to alter the terms of its contract to transport cash on behalf of the bank.
It is understood that the changes would have transferred liability for losses of cash in robberies from the security firm to the banks. Negotiations between Brinks Allied and Bank of Ireland broke down, and Brinks has now ceased transporting cash in the Dublin area.
The dispute has disrupted cash supply at 59 ATMs in Dublin, 20 in Cork and 10 in Waterford. It has also disrupted some services for Irish Life & Permanent, which relied on the same cash delivery service.
In some Irish Life and Permanent branches this afternoon, withdrawals were limited to €1,000, and some ATMs were dispensing only €10 notes.
