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Tesco mayhem as tills crash

By Maureen Coleman and Margaret Canning
Monday, 11 May 2009

Shoppers at Tesco supermarkets in many parts of Northern Ireland faced long queues and shopping mayhem today after a computer glitch caused check-out tills to crash.

It is understood the computer malfunction — which affected stores across the UK — was discovered shortly before 8am.

The problem was confined to the check-out tills, with the self-service tills operating as normal.

Extra workers were drafted in to help reduce the waiting time for shoppers, with staff doubled at some stores.

According to one employee, a new computer programme had been installed overnight but when staff tried to work the tills today, a message came up saying that there was a malfunction.

A spokeswoman for Tesco said all attempts were being made to resolve the problem and apologised to customers.

She said: “As a result of an IT glitch, some Tesco stores in Northern Ireland were this morning experiencing problems at the check-outs.

“Our IT staff are working hard to sort out the problem.”

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Some eejit forgot to feed the wee hamster in the wheel inside the computer so it just stopped so it did. After a good feed the wee fella will be up and running!

Posted by Bill Mearns | 11.05.09, 20:57 GMT

not enough hype in this article, I mean, no mention of the people going hungry for want of a bite ta eat, the food riots, the desperation of the youth unable to buy Buckfast

Posted by Denny | 11.05.09, 19:18 GMT

its a joke big company like tesco and they cant sort out he problem shame on them.

Posted by jim | 11.05.09, 16:28 GMT

Nice one McD. Every little helps. lol

Posted by janjam | 11.05.09, 15:31 GMT

Is it causing more trouble in Antrim than anywhere else?

Posted by Ulysses31 | 11.05.09, 14:59 GMT

Hold on....

"By Maureen Coleman and Margaret Canning"

it took 2 people to write this article? Watch your backs, Woodward and Bernstein.

Posted by McD | 11.05.09, 14:28 GMT

I think our Lord and Maker deliberately crashed the tills in response to Tesco's in Antrim making those poor little kiddie winks take off their GAA apparel.

Amen

Posted by Hosana | 11.05.09, 14:19 GMT