Six teenagers were rescued off the coast of Cork this morning.

The alarm was raised after a member of the public spotted the three boys and three girls on a homemade raft half a mile east of Crosshaven shortly after 6am.

The crew of the Crosshaven RNLI were on the scene within minutes and found five teenagers onboard, while another was in the water trying to pull the raft ashore using a rope.

They were transported safely back to the lifeboat station at Crosshaven Harbour.

A Crosshaven RNLI Raft Race took place recently by the coastal village.