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Teenagers rescued on Wicklow Mountains

Coastguard - Helped in rescue effort
Coastguard - Helped in rescue effort

Two teenagers have been rescued after becoming stranded in the Wicklow Mountains.

The 16 and 17-year-old German boys had camped near Lugnaquilla.

On the descent from the summit they became disoriented and called for help.

Rescue teams, including the Coastguard helicopter, located them at 1am after a four-hour search.