Members of Howth Inshore Lifeboat have rescued three young men who were adrift in a stolen boat.
It is believed the teenagers untied the boat from Howth harbour and were attempting to row to Ireland's Eye when the strong tide took the small boat.
Local gardaí requested the assistance of Howth RNLI following a failed attempt to locate the stolen boat.
The RNLI voluntary crew went to the scene and took the three youths aboard the Inshore Lifeboat.
All three were treated for hypothermia by the crew, as they were only wearing light clothing. They were then taken ashore in Howth where they were handed over to gardaí.
