Fossilised remains of new dino species discovered in Waterford

Its the city best known for its Blaa, but archaeologists in Waterford are saying “yabadabadoo” today after the fossilised remains of a new type of dinosaur believed to date back 62 million years were discovered there over the weekend.

The fossilised remains of a previously unidentified species of dinosaur were discovered at an archaeological site in the city, representing the first ever Jurassic find in Ireland.

According to a leading paleontologist, the discovery challenges current thinking about the Jurassic era and whether dinosaurs existed in Ireland.