Dún Laoghaire RNLI volunteers rescued two teenagers who became stranded by the rising tide on Sandymount Strand on Monday evening.
The volunteer crew launched after being tasked by Dublin Coast Guard at 5.01pm to reports of two teenagers cut off by the incoming tide on the Dublin Bay shoreline.
The crew assembled at the RNLI lifeboat station beside Dún Laoghaire's East Pier and launched the inshore lifeboat Joval at 5.08pm.
Helm Gary Hayes was joined by crew members Dan Phillips and Simon Wall for the callout.
Making best speed across Dublin Bay, the lifeboat located the teenagers on a sandbank parallel to Beach Road at Sandymount Strand.
The RNLI crew arrived on scene at 5.18pm and assessed both casualties as safe and well.
Although wet from their ordeal, the teenagers required no medical assistance.
Lifejackets were provided before the pair were brought aboard the lifeboat and transported safely back to Dún Laoghaire lifeboat station, where a parent was waiting to meet them.
Following the rescue, the crew changed personnel and proceeded to Bulloch Harbour, Dalkey, for a scheduled joint training exercise with Dún Laoghaire Coast Guard Unit.
The incident is the latest reminder of the speed at which tides can advance across Sandymount Strand, one of Dublin Bay's most popular coastal recreation areas.
