Debt-collection agency has systems impaired by IT outage

Cabot Financial works with more than 80 credit unions across Ireland

The company's website has been disabled, with a message on the site stating: "We are currently experiencing technical difficulties and you may not be able to contact us.

One of the largest debt-collection agencies operating in Ireland has been hit with an IT outage leading to its online systems being impaired.

Cabot Financial was founded in 2007 and describes itself as Ireland’s "leading ethical acquirer and manager of consumer debt."