Sun, sea and stuck in the sand: Garda van gets 'beached' in Ballybunion
Garda van parks on double yellow (sand) lines in Kerry beach popular with Limerick people
A GARDA patrol of Ballybunion beach in County Kerry on a blisteringly hot Saturday didn't go swimmingly for one officer as his van got stuck in soft sand.
Thousands of Limerick people headed to the coast this weekend to enjoy the sensation of sand between your toes but sand stuck in the treads of tyres in another story.
A video of the incident has been shared on social media with beachgoers attempting to help pull the garda van back to terra firme.
The incident occurred on the "Men's Beach" in Ballybunion - at the end of the narrow road that leads down to the sand.
Limerick Live asked gardai if the officer was responding to an incident on the beach at the time.
"We’ve no reports of any incidents currently listed for this location within the timeframe," said a garda spokesperson.
Thankfully, the garda van got stuck well behind the tide mark so there was no risk of it being washed out to sea.