BREAKING: Two Kite-Surfers Successfully Rescued Off The East Coast

Two kite surfers who got into difficulty off the coast of Co. Louth this morning have been successfully rescued by Coast Guard and RNLI services.

2 kite surfers safely escorted to shore with @GreenoreCG, @ClogherheadRNLI, Rescue116 and local Garda present@TOTTDundalk @rtenews pic.twitter.com/fss1F91cVx

— Carlingford Lough (@CarlingfordIRE) October 16, 2017

Rescue crews responded to a Mayday call off the the coast of Blackrock at 10:20am, with Clogherhead RNLI confirming that Rescue 116, Greenore CG and Clogherhead Lifeboat all attended the scene. 

CG, RNLI & R116 were tasked today to kite surfers in difficulty off Louth. We advise the public to stay away from the coast during #Ophelia pic.twitter.com/HkjNWQeBcR

— Irish Coast Guard (@IrishCoastGuard) October 16, 2017

Rescue crews have advised that people do not venture near the coast while the Met Éireann red status warning for Ophelia is in place.

The two surfers are now "on-shore, safe and well".