If you match up Skip's answers to both your posts you will get
"No it is timing out for me too" (I believe) - He answered you like that due to your cross post

(until he edited it because Mentality the great code cracker came to the rescue!)
I cannot access mircx either, so it might be down. Make sure you use port 7000 or you can try another port and see if that helps.
We do not have any affiliation with specific networks, so if they go down, we are not instantly informed about it. We know as much as you, as we are here to help with the mIRC IRC client.
As an added note, please do not cross post. It is likely to annoy people, and can cause unnecessary confusion. If you post in the wrong Forum, don't worry, someone will get to you anyway

Wait a few hours and try later. Best of luck!
Regards,