Is there any better feeling then having a crisp new bank note at your disposal?

Well, that feeling is about to become all the more frequent, as a brand new fifty euro note arrives in circulation in Ireland and across Europe today. 

The new note, released by The European Central Bank, features some new security measures which makes forgery of notes much more difficult. 

The new security features include a portrait window which becomes transparent when looked at against the light.

The window reveals a portrait of Europa, a figure from Greek mythology, which is visible on both sides of the note, according to the ECB. 

The brand new note is part of the new Europa series, which will be followed by new €100 and €200 bank notes.