Mooney Goes Wild

3:21

Wildlife On Rising Time: Robins & Insects

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/09/21

Niall Hatch answers listeners’ questions about elusive summer Robins and why insects survive crashing into windows.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:35

Nairobi Flyways & World’s Birds

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/09/21

Niall Hatch reports on BirdLife’s State of the World’s Birds and the Nairobi Flyways Declaration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:55

Tiger Cubs In Fota Wildlife Park, Cork

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/09/21

Rory Cobbe meets Róisín FitzGerald, John Leahy & Aileen Tennant at Fota to learn more about their new Sumatran Tiger cubs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:59

Stars In Their Eyes At Dunsink

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/09/21

Terry Flanagan learns night photography from Anthony Lynch at Dunsink Observatory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:05

Do Farmed Salmon Affect Wild Fish?

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/09/14

Prof Philip McGinnity discusses the impact of farmed Atlantic Salmon interbreeding with wild Irish salmon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:24

2026: A Good Year For Irish Butterflies

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/09/14

Terry Flanagan visits Declan Murphy in Newcastle, Co Wicklow, to discover why 2026 has been a good year for Irish butterflies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:16

Fishy Behaviour In Arctic Norway

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/09/14

Ken Whelan explores Arctic Char, Grayling, invasive Pink Salmon and King Crab in northern Norway and Finland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:13:13

Lilywhite Barn Owls

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/08/03

Barn Owls have declined sharply in Ireland, but conservation efforts are helping their numbers recover. Terry Flanagan visits a Kildare farm where BirdWatch Ireland nest boxes provide breeding sites. He meets ringer Barry Nolan, Prof. Brendan Kavanagh and farmer Anthony Mooney to discover how these remarkable owls help farms by controlling rodents.

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0:07:48

Asian Hornets: Keep An Eye Out For These Invasive...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/08/03

The Asian Hornet poses a growing threat to Ireland’s honeybees and other pollinators. After Ireland’s first confirmed sighting in Dublin in 2021, the first nest was found and destroyed in Cork four years later. Kate Moore of Biodiversity Ireland explains the threat, the need for rapid action and how the public can report suspected sightings...

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0:24:43

Roger Casement: An Extended Interview About His...

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/08/03

Tonight, following our Nature On One documentary on Roger Casement, Eric Dempsey meets Dr Aidan O’Hanlon at Dublin’s Natural History Museum. In an extended interview, they explore Casement’s remarkable natural history collection, revealing a fascinating and lesser-known side of the life of one of Ireland’s most intriguing historical figures...

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0:01:42

Bees Getting Busy!

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/08/03

A fascinating video from listener Valerie Webster captures the rarely seen sight of two Red-tailed Bumblebees mating in her garden. On tonight’s programme, we explore what this intriguing behaviour reveals about the life cycle of these important pollinators and the busy season they are currently experiencing...

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0:05:25

The Odyssey: Five Stars From Éanna!

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/08/03

Éanna Ní Lamhna is unusually lively tonight, having seen Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. She’s blown away by the film, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus on his journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Based on Homer’s 3,000-year-old epic, it definitely gets five stars from Éanna!

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0:02:13

Scrutinising Strange Sicilian Swarms

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/08/03

Listener Anne Collins writes in after seeing hundreds of ladybirds around the base of Mount Etna in Sicily, covering footpaths and even clothes outside shops. Locals told her this happens every year from May onwards. On tonight’s programme, our panellists investigate why so many ladybirds gather there...

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0:07:39

Bloom, Biodiversity & Invasive Species Bureau

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/05/25

Éanna Ní Lamhna previews a MGW special recorded at Bloom 2026, airing on Bank Holiday Monday, June 1st, in which she explores the festival’s strong biodiversity focus and reflects on her family’s link to the show. She also chats about travelling the country for National Biodiversity Week, and the launch of the new Invasive Species Bureau...

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0:07:24

Do Daddy Robins Feed The Chicks?

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/05/25

During the week, we received a voice note from one of our listeners, Sean Murray. He had observed a family of Robins in his garden, with both Mammy Robin and Daddy Robin feeding the little chicks, and wondered - is it usual for Daddy Robins to feed the young? Dr. Richard Collins and Terry Flanagan give their thoughts on Sean's query...

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0:00:55

Nature On One - Lapwing

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/05/25

Ireland’s beloved Lapwing, long rooted in folklore and farming, is now on the Red List of endangered species. In this Nature On One special airing at midday on Bank Holiday Monday, June 1st, Karla Goodman explores its cultural role, the threats it faces, and the conservation work that could secure its future...

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0:07:52

Burren Archaeology Festival

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/05/25

The Burren’s vast limestone, wildflowers and ancient tombs shape a landscape where people and deep history meet. Heritage Keepers Coordinator Mary Dillon of Burrenbeo joins Derek, Richard and Terry to discuss the Burren Archaeology Festival, which takes place from June 20th–21st...

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0:14:32

Badger-Watching In Dublin

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/05/25

Mooney Goes Wild reporter Terry Flanagan meets up with wildlife enthusiast Gustavo Zoladz, who recently discovered two badger setts along the River Dodder in Dublin...

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0:14:28

Cruising The Skelligs

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/05/25

Cruising doesn’t have to mean the Bahamas or Antarctica — there’s magic on our own coast. This evening, ornithologist Jim Wilson joins us from the National Geographic Explorer, currently sailing around the Skelligs in search of Puffins, Gannets and other spectacular seabirds...

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0:01:25

Make A Date For Dawn Chorus 2026: Sunday 3rd May

Mooney Goes Wild ·

2026/04/06

The dawn chorus, nature’s great global sunrise concert, returns for International Dawn Chorus Day on 3 May. Mooney Goes Wild will broadcast live from midnight to 7am, with Derek Mooney in RTÉ and Jim Wilson and Niall Hatch in Cobh, joined by contributors nationwide and listeners’ own birdsong recordings...

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