A group of nine people had to be rescued from a island off the coast of Galway this week after they were caught by the tide.
The group became stranded on Monday afternoon on Omey Island, which is located near Claddaghduff in western Connemara.
The tidal island is about 1km from the mainland and can be reached on foot or by car across a stretch of sand when the tide is low. However, weather conditions were poor and the nine people got cut off by the tide and unable to return by foot.
