The Central Bank has advised how to check if your €2 coin is fake as gardai seized thousands in Dublin.
Circulation of the fake €2 coins in Raheny sparked a garda investigation. A number of searches were carried out at the end of July and 2,920 fake coins were seized and later confirmed to be fake.
It is the first time a large amount of counterfeit coins have been seized in Ireland. One person has been charged in relation to the seizure and cash worth more than €70,000 has been frozen in bank accounts.
