Scientists recover 'one of the most striking fossil finds in the last century' from Hook Head

The fossils were uncovered at Hook Head, Co. Wexford, by a team of scientists, led by experts from the School of Natural Sciences at University of Galway. Picture: Dr Sarah Gatley, Geological Survey Ireland

The discovery of a well-preserved group of sea urchin fossils off the South-East coast has been hailed as one of the most “exceptional and striking fossil finds in the last century”.

The fossils were uncovered at Hook Head, Co. Wexford, by a team of scientists, led by experts from the School of Natural Sciences at University of Galway.