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Mooney Goes Wild

Derek Mooney and guests explore the natural world in all its forms. Listen live every Monday at 10pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

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20:46

Zombie Spiders

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/26

We know that a great many of you happen to have a fear of spiders, so you might not be thrilled to learn that Ireland now has “zombie spiders” to contend with! Found living in a cave between Cavan and Fermanagh, speleologists Tim and Pam Fogg are the husband-and-wife team who first discovered them so Michele Browne went to meet them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:30

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/26

Vera Lynn once sang about the Nightingale, and while they may no longer sing in Berkeley Square, they certainly do still sing in the south of France. As Niall tells us, they are actually still fairly common there and he has a recording to share.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:40

Hazel Dormouse in Co. Clare

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/26

Recently, we received an email from Rosaleen Bourke in Bellharbour, Co. Clare, about a rare sighting of a Hazel Dormouse in that part of Ireland. We talk about the newest rodents to call Ireland home, how they differ from “true” mice, and whether their spread across Ireland will continue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:04

Lime Hawk-moth

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/19

Lys Duff, one of our loyal listeners, sent us a lovely email recently with several photos attached of the rare Lime Hawk-moth. Needing further investigation, naturally we sent Terry Flanagan off and he spoke with lepidopterist Jesmond Harding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:39

Going Cuckoo with Eric Dempsey!

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/19

Eric Dempsey has sent us a report for tonight’s programme all about a bird that happens to share his deep interest in moths: the Cuckoo. Eric happened to be out and about in the Midlands recently and heard one singing, and thankfully he managed to record it for us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:48

Dublin Port Tolka Estuary Greenway

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/19

The new Dublin Port Tolka Estuary Greenway has become a haven for wildlife in the heart of our capital city. On a recent sunny morning, we dispatched the inimitable Éanna Ni Lamhna to meet with Eamon McElroy, Port Engineer with Dublin Port Company, to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:34

Papillons de France

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/19

For tonight’s programme, Niall Hatch joins us from the delightful town of Mandelieu-La Napoule on the French Riviera, close to Cannes. Niall is on the lookout for butterflies (with France home to around 250 types), birds and moths such as the Hummingbird Hawk-moth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:17

National Biodiversity Week 2025

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/19

A quick reminder that National Biodiversity Week is currently underway, running this year from May 16th to 25th. Catherine O'Toole, Development Officer with the Irish Environmental Network, tells us more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:13

Rare bird looks set to stay in Dublin’s Phoenix Park...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/19

Ónagh Kelly recently sent us a recording of a very striking bird sound captured in Phoenix Park. It was none other than the territorial “drumming” sound of a Great Spotted Woodpecker. Ónagh joins us to talk about the various birds that frequent the iconic park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:02

Corncrakes and Cuckoos on Inishbofin

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/12

The island of Inishbofin, off the coast of Galway, is well-known for its rich birdlife. Former Mooney Goes Wild researcher John Bela Reilly happened to be there last week with his son and they heard the distinctive songs of two of Ireland’s most elusive and evocative bird species: the Corncrake and the Cuckoo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:32

Nestwatch 2025

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/12

Right now, we are at the peak of the bird-nesting season in Ireland. If you have ever wondered what exactly goes on inside birds’ nests, we’re pleased to let you know that we’ve got you covered! You can watch three separate live camera streams from nests on our website, just visit the page titled Nestwatch 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:19

Great Tits: a staggering 77 years of data from Wytham...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/12

The Great Tit is a common and widespread species across Ireland and beyond. For 77 years now in the UK, researchers have been studying the many Great Tits which breed at a location called Wytham Woods near Oxford, England. We speak to Professor Ben Sheldon, Director of the Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology at the University of Oxford.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:50

Tackling aquatic invasives

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/12

For the next segment of tonight’s programme, we stay with the theme of Invasive Species Week. The spread of invasive species is a major issue in both marine and inland waters around the world. Terry Flanagan went to meet Rory Keating, Fisheries Officer with Inland Fisheries Ireland, on the banks of the Royal Canal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:06

Looking back at Dawn Chorus Live 2025

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/12

Sunday 4th May was International Dawn Chorus Day and the day when we broadcast this year’s annual Dawn Chorus Live programme on RTÉ Radio One and RTÉ Lyric FM. To kick off tonight’s show, Derek and Niall look back on what turned out to be another wonderful live event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:59

Invasive Species Week: 12th to 18th May 2025

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/12

Over the years, we have spoken many times on the programme about the threats posed by alien invasive species. Invasive Species Week will take place from May 12th to 18th May. John Kelly is Invasive Species Programme Manager with the National Biodiversity Data Centre and speaks to the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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52:08

Mooney Goes Wild Turns 30

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/05

In this special edition of Nature on One, celebrating thirty years of Mooney Goes Wild, Colm Flynn meets the people behind the voices and revisits some of the moments that made this nature programme a household favourite.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:02

Harper's Island Wetlands

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/05/05

We do hope you tuned into our mammoth Dawn Chorus coverage over the weekend. If not, you can listen back on the player. Tonight, we give you another airing of Jim Wilson's documentary on Harper's Island Wetlands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:23

Dawn Chorus sounds preview

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/04/28

We finish tonight’s programme with a preview of the dawn chorus, to give you an idea of what to expect during our seven-hour live broadcast on Sunday 4th May. It promises to be another great programme, with lots of beautiful birdsong, expert commentary and fascinating insights into the avian world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:27

Curlew headstarting

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/04/28

Sadly, the once-abundant Curlew is one of Ireland’s fastest declining and most threatened breeding bird species. Hope is not yet lost though with ambitious conservation projects underway, including a technique called headstarting. Éanna travelled to Fota Island to speak to Declan O’Donovan, Animal Care Manager at Fota Wildlife Park, to learn more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:48

Celebrating 30 years of Mooney Goes Wild!

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/04/28

Would you believe that next month Mooney Goes Wild will celebrate 30 years on air?! To celebrate this landmark occasion, our good friend and acclaimed documentary-maker Colm Flynn has crafted a special documentary programme all about the show. It will be broadcast on RTÉ Radio One at 15:00 on Bank Holiday Monday, 5th May.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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