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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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Adult Woodpecker Feeding Young
Mooney Goes Wild listener George captured remarkable footage of an adult great spotted woodpecker feeding its youngster in his Monaghan gard...
The Sounds Of Clara Bog
This week's curlew-themed programme continues at Clara Bog, Co. Offaly, where visitors can now enjoy a new audio soundwalk. Created by Music...
Chasing The Curlew's Call
The Curlew is the star of a new bilingual graphic novel helping young people understand climate change and biodiversity loss. Chasing The Cu...
Headstarting Chicks Helps Ireland's Curlew Numbers
Ireland's curlew population has plummeted, but an ambitious conservation project is offering new hope. Twenty 'headstarted' chicks, hatched...
Nature On One: Casement
Next Bank Holiday Monday (3 Aug) at midday, Eric Dempsey presents Nature On One: Casement, exploring Roger Casement's often overlooked passi...
Nursing Homes Week - Connected With Nature
Terry Flanagan visits Craddock House Nursing Home in Naas ahead of Nursing Homes Week 2026 (17–23 August). With this year's theme, "Connecte...
Elvis The European Robin
MGW listener Sean Geraty joins the programme with questions about "Elvis", the bald robin that's been visiting his garden. Why has Elvis los...
Wildlife & The Wallace Line
The Wallace Line is an invisible boundary in Indonesia marking a remarkable divide in wildlife. West of it, animals are typically Asian; eas...
Scene In Braemar
Last week we featured Sir Edwin Landseer's Scene in Braemar ahead of its Sotheby's auction. The dramatic Highland stag painting has now set...
Kew Report: State Of The World's Plants & Fungi
A new global report suggests centuries-old plant collections could help tackle today's biodiversity crisis, with UCC playing a key role. Joh...
Blooming Orchids
Did you know Ireland is home to 30 species of wild orchids? Terry Flanagan visited St. Theresa's in Mount Merrion, where Larry Gordon and Ka...
Invasive Species Week
Invasive Species Week highlighted the growing threat non-native plants pose to Ireland's biodiversity. Garden favourites like Cherry Laurel,...
Mystery Monaghan Mustelid
We love receiving your wildlife photos and videos (send them to mooney@rte.ie). James Morrisroe from Co Monaghan shared footage of a mystery...
Nature Activities In July
Derek, Terry and Eanna chat about nature and wildlife activities that can be enjoyed around Ireland in this lovely sunny weather, including...
Is Washing Soda Bad For Birds?
Bernie Dennehy from Cork feared she had accidentally poisoned a Blackbird after cleaning her patio with washing soda solution and later find...
Stag For Sale: Landseer's Scene In Braemar
Sir Edwin Landseer's monumental Scene in Braemar, featuring a majestic Highland stag, goes under the hammer at Sotheby's in London this week...
Should We Cull Invasive Alien Grey Squirrels To Save Our Native Reds?
A feasibility study is exploring the culling of invasive Grey Squirrels in Dublin and Wicklow to help native Red Squirrels return to urban a...
Basking Sharks And Humpback Whales In Donegal Bay
Donegal Bay is witnessing an exceptional gathering of Basking Sharks, with dozens of the world's second-largest fish feeding, travelling in...
Paddy The East Wall Heron
Reporter Terry Flanagan visits East Wall in Dublin to meet listener Carol Corri and her unusual garden guest, Paddy the Grey Heron. While he...