CRUCIAL services have been hit across the county due to the global Microsoft outage.
Some members of the public were unable to receive emails and were unable to electronically contact services at essential bodies like the HSE and Donegal County Council.
As the crisis worsened today on Friday the 13th, the HSE revealed that its email system is down and correspondence is not being transmitted.
It affected prescriptions with GPs and pharmacists advised to use paper prescriptions.
The council published a notice on social media to reveal the extent of the problem.
It stated: “Some council services are currently affected by the global Microsoft outage.”
A spokesperson added: “Due to the Global Microsoft Outage some Council Services are currently being impacted, including email.
“If you need to get in contact with the Council you can by calling 074 91 53900. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.”
A collapse in email systems caused problems at essential bodies like the HSE and Donegal County Council.
Microsoft, which is owned by billionaire Bill Gates, said that it is not aware of any “malicious activity”.
Ireland is one of scores of countries that were impacted by the worldwide outage of Microsoft products that are used every day by households and companies across the country.
Some 74 countries and territories were hit, according to outage tracker Downdetector.
Tech giant Microsoft stated that it is working to resolve the problem, which emerged on Thursday evening.
Users of Microsoft Teams in Ireland flagged issues with video conferencing around 6.15pm.
The company said that it was not aware of any “malicious activity” behind the hours-long disruption of its Outlook services.
It added: “We will continue to treat this incident with urgency and priority until full resolution.”
