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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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3:45

This is the time of year when wasp behaviour tends to...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/08/11

While Breda may be lacking insects around her home, Niall tells us that he has the opposite problem at the moment: Common Wasps are nesting in a cavity below the front door of his house.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:33

“Wonder reptile” fossil challenges ideas about how...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/08/11

A recent development has turned much of what scientists believed about the origin of feathers on its head. We are delighted to speak with Prof. Maria McNamara and Dr Valentina Rossi from UCC’s School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences about an amazing fossil discovery in France.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:25

An update on Garrylucas Marsh

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/08/04

Finally on tonight’s programme, Karla Goodman gives us an update on Garrylucas Marsh (also known as Kilcolman Bog) in West Cork, which featured in our colleague Michele Browne’s Custodians of Ireland series on RTÉ Radio One.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:18

International Conference on Basking Sharks

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/08/04

From August 29- 31 2025, the International Conference on Basking Sharks will take place at Atlantic Technological University in Galway. Dr Simon Berrow of the Irish Basking Shark Group looks forward to the conference and tells us more about the amazing Basking Shark, which is the second-largest species of fish in the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:32

Reporting from Global Birdfair 2025 in Rutland, England

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/08/04

Every July, the English county of Rutland plays host to the Global Birdfair, the world’s largest annual celebration of birds. Naturally, Niall Hatch was in attendance and is here to tell us more about the event and play some interviews he did with Ryan Chenery and Chandika Jayaratne.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:58

Looking back at Ken Whelan’s Nature On One...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/08/04

There is much more to mayflies than might meet the eye. They are fascinating creatures with a complex lifecycle that is largely hidden from human eyes. Regular contributor Dr Ken Whelan has made a special documentary on them which went out on August 4th and can be heard on the website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:33

Two critically endangered Flapper Skates washed...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/08/04

The Flapper Skate is the largest species of skate in the world, clocking in at up to 2.5 metres in length. Sadly, they have been classified globally as “critically endangered”. In May, two Flapper Skates washed ashore in Co. Mayo and Louise Overy, Wildlife Biology Lecturer at Munster Technical University, was able to study it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:57

Remembering plastic hurleys

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/28

When Derek was a child, he remembers hurleys made from plastic. Tonight, he's rediscovered an RTÉ report from 1977 on the unusual alternative to the traditional ash stick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:44

Can we save the Ash tree?

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/28

Ash Dieback Disease has become a significant blight on the tree and is affecting supply for hurleys. However, research from Kew Gardens may give hope. Éanna speaks to Professor Richard Buggs, Senior Research Leader at Kew Gardens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:32

Water pollution rises during summer

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/28

Ken Whelan brings us worrying news about two recent oil spills in Laois and Dublin that have caused pollution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:21

Exploring the world of Irish bats

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/28

We recently received an email from Joan Mulvany in West Cork, and it contained videos of a mother and baby bat. The panel discuss bats in Ireland before Terry's report on a Bat Hospital in Limerick, run by Susan KirwanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:00

PodSóRespondeQuemSabe

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2025/07/24

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1:32

Celebrating the saving of Abbeyleix Bog, 25 years on

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/21

Abbeyleix Bog in Co. Laois is a natural gem, teeming with flora and fauna and a wonderful trail system. Having been rescued from destruction 25 years ago, there will be a celebratory Abbeyleix Bog Festival from July 24th to 27th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:51

How did a Leopard become frozen high on Kilimanjaro?

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/21

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. In his 1936 short story 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro', Ernest Hemmingway recalled the frozen carcass of a Leopard discovered near its peak. Tonight, Richard ponders what caused this particular big cat to venture so high?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:22

Mooney’s Wheel of Wildlife

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/21

Terry, Richard and Niall pit their wits in Mooney's Wheel of Wildlife. Tune in for some fascinating facts about some of the most intriguing species in the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:32

Carlow Garden Festival

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/21

The Carlow Garden Festival will run from Saturday 26th July to Sunday 3rd August at various locations along the Carlow Garden Trail. Eileen O’Rourke of Carlow Tourism tells us what to look forward to.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:54

Monitoring marine mammals

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/21

Offshore wind farms play an increasing role in Ireland's transition to a zero-carbon economy. But what effect do they have on wildlife? The ESB has developed a dedicated Marine Mammal Observer programme and Terry Flanagan went to meet Jo Green (observer) and Niru Dorrian (Senior Ecology Co-ordinator) in Dublin Bay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:01

Filming the fastest animal on the planet

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/21

Once brought to the very edge of extinction by the effects of a notorious pesticide, the Peregrine Falcon has staged a remarkable comeback. Ornithologist Jim Wilson has been filming the comings and goings of a pair of Peregrine Falcons currently nesting high on Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral in Cork City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:37

Celebrating 100 episodes of RTÉ’s Ecolution podcast

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/21

We are big fans of Ecolution, RTÉ’s dedicated podcast about nature and climate action for children and young people presented by 17-year-old Evie Kenny. To celebrate its upcoming 100th episode, we are joined by its producer Nicky Coghlan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:07

Magpie missing its tail

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2025/07/14

Perhaps the most striking thing about a Magpie is its very long tail, which makes these black-and-white members of the crow family instantly identifiable. But recently, Derek spotted one on the RTÉ campus completely lacking tail feathers. What could have caused it to lose its tail, and will it be OK?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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