The Department of Finance experienced major IT issues just before last year's budget, with staff locked out of documents, frozen systems, and overheating laptops. The issues related to the eDocs system and caused significant pressure to meet deadlines. The Department of Finance encountered significant IT issues in the hours leading up to last year's budget, causing severe disruptions and delaying crucial documentation. Some staff faced "white screens" and "vanishing" documents when multiple users attempted to access them simultaneously [1].The IT problems were not isolated to the day of the budget. Other officials faced difficulties editing spreadsheet files and creating the Minister's budget speech simultaneously.

Source: The Irish Times August 26, 2025 13:20 UTC