Gull-ible Youngsters!
Derek kicks off tonight’s programme with a challenge for Niall: can he identify a mystery bird sound from a video that Derek shot with his p...
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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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Barn Owl Nestboxes At Work
Terry Flanagan meets June Woodward in Co Clare to see her successful Barn Owl nestbox and its remarkable occupants.
Lapwings Thriving Once More On The Mullet Peninsula
Dave Suddaby explains how BirdWatch Ireland has helped Lapwings recover at Annagh Marsh on the Mullet Peninsula.
A Hard One To Swallow!
Catherine Ó Flathartaigh shares her remarkable footage of a rare white Swallow with Niall, who explains leucism and albinism.
Wildlife On Rising Time: Robins & Insects
Niall Hatch answers listeners’ questions about elusive summer Robins and why insects survive crashing into windows.
Stars In Their Eyes At Dunsink
Terry Flanagan learns night photography from Anthony Lynch at Dunsink Observatory.
Nairobi Flyways & World’s Birds
Niall Hatch reports on BirdLife’s State of the World’s Birds and the Nairobi Flyways Declaration.
Tiger Cubs In Fota Wildlife Park, Cork
Rory Cobbe meets Róisín FitzGerald, John Leahy & Aileen Tennant at Fota to learn more about their new Sumatran Tiger cubs.
Saving Africa’s Penguins: SANCCOB
Thom Breathnach tells us about SANCCOB in Cape Town, and their efforts to save the Critically Endangered African Penguin.
Do Farmed Salmon Affect Wild Fish?
Prof Philip McGinnity discusses the impact of farmed Atlantic Salmon interbreeding with wild Irish salmon.
2026: A Good Year For Irish Butterflies
Terry Flanagan visits Declan Murphy in Newcastle, Co Wicklow, to discover why 2026 has been a good year for Irish butterflies.
Fishy Behaviour In Arctic Norway
Ken Whelan explores Arctic Char, Grayling, invasive Pink Salmon and King Crab in northern Norway and Finland.
Mooney Goes Wild - Monday September 7th 2026
Derek Mooney and guests explore the natural world in all its forms. For three decades, Mooney Goes Wild reporter Terry Flanagan has been roa...
The Ghost Of The Mountains: Unraveling The Secrets Of The Snow Leopard
The secretive, almost supernatural, reputation of the Snow Leopard, which lives high in the mountain ranges of Central and Southern Asia, ha...
Mooney Goes Wild - Monday August 31st 2026
Derek Mooney and guests explore the natural world in all its forms. On tonight's show: 🪶Why Woodpigeons are still nest‑building in late Aug...
Pigeons Galore!
From Dastardly & Muttley's "Stop The Pigeon" to "Pigeon Street", there's one bird that's the focus of our first item on tonight's show! Dere...
Wild Ireland
Next week’s programme, which will be broadcast on Monday September 7th, will be a special compilation of some of the very best reports by ou...
An Irish Atlantic Rainforest
Did you know that rainforests are not confined to the tropical regions of the world and can even be found in Ireland? To find out more, you...
Caterpillars Attacking Horse Chestnut Trees
Regular Mooney Goes Wild listener Nikola Brady got in touch with us with a query. She regularly walks her dog along a country route close to...
Roger Casement: An Exploration Of His Deep Love Of Nature
Roger Casement (1864–1916) is best remembered as one of Ireland's most significant historical figures, but before his execution for his role...