Dun Laoghaire RNLI has rescued seven teenagers this afternoon after they got into difficulty when walking on Sandymount Strand.
The volunteer lifeboat crew was requested to launch their inshore lifeboat at 2:24pm at the request of the Irish Coast Guard after one of the group of students raised the alarm.
The inshore lifeboat made their way to the scene around four nautical miles out from the station, in what were described as flat calm weather conditions.
The Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 from Dublin was also tasked.
Once on scene the crew observed the seven casualties dry, safe and well on a sandbank but surrounded by water. The group had got into difficulty when caught by an incoming tide.
The lifeboat crew proceeded to walk the lifeboat into the shallow area where the teenagers then transferred themselves onto the lifeboat.
The helicopter meanwhile hovered over and stood by as the casualties were safely taken onboard the lifeboat.
