Key Limerick organisations experience disruption due to major Microsoft outage
Major Limerick organisations have been affected following an ongoing Microsoft service outage
LIMERICK City and County Council and Mary Immaculate College have both issued notices this Friday in relation to the Microsoft outage which has left millions around the world without access to key services.
Mary Immaculate College issued a notice reminding students to be cautious of any unsolicited correspondence which may claim to be from Microsoft or IT.
The notice confirmed that the outage is affecting Microsoft 365 services including Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint and Copilot.
The message read: “Microsoft is working to restore normal service and we will provide a further update as soon as more information becomes available.”
The college advised students to be cautious of “unsolicited calls, texts or emails claiming to be from Microsoft Support or IT.”
They warned users not to grant remote access to their devices or share login credentials with anyone claiming to offer assistance.
Limerick City and County Council have also confirmed disruption to its IT systems as a result of the ongoing outage.
In a service disruption notice issued today, the Council said: “The disruption may result in delays in receiving, processing and responding to emails and other enquiries.”
They added that they are monitoring updates from Microsoft and working to minimise the impact on its services.
The Council apologised for any inconvenience caused and confirmed that its Customer Services department remains available on (061) 556000.
Both organisations have said further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.