Alien fish said to have inspired iconic movie 'Alien' land off the Kerry coast

Hundreds of parasite creatures which were the inspiration for the film Alien have washed up off the Kerry coast.

A string of the eerie-looking parasites called Phronima - which bear an uncanny resemblance to the alien which burst out of John Hurt’s chest in the iconic movie - have been discovered on Ventry Beach outside Dingle.