diff --git a/pkg/channels/manager.go b/pkg/channels/manager.go
index 2b1cf8e84..bd06bb359 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/manager.go
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ var channelRateConfig = map[string]float64{
 	"discord":  1,
 	"slack":    1,
 	"line":     10,
-	"irc":      2,
 }
 
 type channelWorker struct {
@@ -268,10 +267,6 @@ func (m *Manager) initChannels() error {
 		m.initChannel("pico", "Pico")
 	}
 
-	if m.config.Channels.IRC.Enabled && m.config.Channels.IRC.Server != "" {
-		m.initChannel("irc", "IRC")
-	}
-
 	logger.InfoCF("channels", "Channel initialization completed", map[string]any{
 		"enabled_channels": len(m.channels),
 	})
@@ -833,3 +828,9 @@ func (m *Manager) SendToChannel(ctx context.Context, channelName, chatID, conten
 	channel, _ := m.channels[channelName]
 	return channel.Send(ctx, msg)
 }
+
+// Mux returns the shared HTTP ServeMux so external packages
+// (e.g. dashboard) can register their own handlers.
+func (m *Manager) Mux() *http.ServeMux {
+	return m.mux
+}