Three held after gardaí smash counterfeiting operation

Two prominent dissident republicans and a known criminal have been arrested after gardaí smashed a cash counterfeiting operation.

Specialist police units confiscated €20,000 in forged notes along with computers and printing presses at a Co Meath plant.

The two Real IRA members arrested are currently on bail for membership of a terrorist organisation offences.

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