In fairness, it *WAS* down for (it seems) UK and Ireland members for a period around midnight saturday when using server2, but as usual it returned quite promptly.
It's always wise to wait an hour or so before assuming the worst, and maybe in the meantime try pinging or tracerouting about the web if You are that bored..
Also eircom (the main DSL wholesaler in ireland) is currently upgrading it's network, so some subscribers are loosing whole portions of the internet for periods.. for example: You may not be able to access any sites in the USA, yet sites in the UK are fine etc.