Galway Gardaí have issued a warning after a large number of counterfeit €20 notes emerged in circulation in the city during the Volvo Ocean Race over the past two weeks.It is believed that criminals had availed of the huge influx of people to the city to circulate thousands of euro worth of counterfeit notes.
Gardaí are concerned that with the Galway Arts Festival due to begin, followed by the Galway Races, that criminals will continue to pass the counterfeit notes into circulation.
