Search under way for teenage swimmer off Meath coast
The teenage boy was reported missing by a member of the public just before 6.15pm.
The Dublin-based Irish Coast Guard Rescue 116 helicopter and the Drogheda Coast Guard Unit were tasked to respond to the incident.
The helicopter and coast guard unit were at the scene just before 6.40pm.
Gardaí and a unit of the National Ambulance Service are also at the scene.
The search for the swimmer remains ongoing.
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