Garda and Coast Guard helicopters rescue couple and their dogs

Garda and Coast Guard helicopters rescued two people on Sandymount Strand on Monday afternoon after they became trapped by the rising tide.

The crew of three in the Garda helicopter spotted the couple had been cut off by the rising tide and called emergency services.

The crew let the couple, who did not realise they had been cut off by the tide, know help was on the way.

During what was described as a “precarious” situation, they remained on the sand as the water level rose.

The Garda air support unit crew rescued the woman and her dog and the Coast Guard helicopter arrived to airlift the man and his dog to safety . A RNLI lifeboat accompanied the rescue.

There were no injuries.