Dublin councillor's Twitter account hacked by three messers but she has last laugh

Councillor Noeleen Reilly was the victim of a hacking by some young chancers on Twitter - but she managed to see the funny side.

Three young lads managed to log into the Sinn Féin politician's personal Twitter account and they posted a number of tongue-in-cheek messages.

Some of the tweets sent by the hackers

Their reign was short-lived, however, and they finished up by posting an apology and a selfie.

A selfie from the hackers

Back in control of her own account, Cllr Reilly quickly deleted the colourful tweets and informed her followers of her return by poking fun at her temporary usurpers.

"This is Noeleen, the real one," she wrote. "Me thinks those young lads are in bad need of a date. Very excitable."

This is Noeleen the real one, Me thinks those young lads are in bad need of a date. Very excitable. ;)

— Noels Reilly (@NollaiginR) January 27, 2016