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Dún Laoghaire RNLI Saves Stranded Teens on Sandymount Strand

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Dún Laoghaire RNLI lifeboat volunteers' pagers sounded at 5:01pm from the Dún Laoghaire Coast Guard Unit tasking them to two teenagers cut off by the rising tide on Sandymount Strand.

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Dún Laoghaire RNLI volunteer crew rescue two teenagers from Sandymount Strand
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Lifeboat volunteers assembled at Dún Laoghaire RNLI boathouse next to the East Pier, made up of helm Gary Hayes, Dan Phillips and Simon Wall. They launched the D-class inshore lifeboat, Joval, seven minutes later at 5:08 pm. The lifeboat made its way from Dún Laoghaire Harbour to Sandymount Strand and located the two teenagers on a sand bank parallel to Beach Road.

Crew arrived on scene by 5:18pm. The teenagers were assessed by the lifeboat crew to be safe and well, albeit with soggy shoes and damp trouser ends. They were handed lifejackets by crew and brought aboard the inshore lifeboat. The lifeboat returned to Dún Laoghaire lifeboat station to deliver the teenagers to a waiting parent.

The lifeboat changed crew and headed out to Bulloch Harbour, Dalkey, for a joint training exercise with Dún Laoghaire Coast Guard Unit.

Aoife Ward, Lifeboat Press Officer, says, 'Sandymount Strand on a lovely sunny day is a fabulous natural attraction, but walkers and runners need to be mindful to check local tide times online before setting out. Luckily, the teens were able to call for help with their mobiles, and our volunteer crew got to them in quick time.'

'Remember, if you see someone in difficulty in the water, contact 911 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard.'

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Dún Laoghaire RNLI volunteer crew rescue two teenagers from Sandymount Strand
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Stranded teens in Sandymount Strand saved by Dún Laoghaire RNLI
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RNLI Media Contacts

For further information, please contact:

Aoife Ward, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for RNLI Ireland, 085 140 2472 [email protected]

Nuala McAloon, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for Ireland, 087 648 3547, [email protected]

Niamh Stephenson, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for Ireland, 087 125 4124, [email protected]

RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]

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About the author

Aoife Ward
Lifeboat Press Officer, Dun Laoghaire

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