Mooney Goes Wild

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

  1. 4d ago

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2026: A Good Year For Irish Butterflies

  2. 4d ago

    Do Farmed Salmon Affect Wild Fish?

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

    Do Farmed Salmon Affect Wild Fish?

  3. 4d ago

    Fishy Behaviour In Arctic Norway

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

    Fishy Behaviour In Arctic Norway

  4. Sep 7

    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 roaming the highways and byways of Ireland in search of answers to your wildlife queries. He's been up every tree, down every ditch and through every hedge in pursuit of a good story - if there's a mystery in the natural world, Terry is usually the man to solve it... he is, after all, the Sherlock Holmes of RTÉ wildlife reporting! Over the years he has investigated countless countryside curiosities that have left listeners scratching their heads! Tonight we're dipping into the archives to revisit some classic Terry reports - including the mystery of communal rook roosting in Portlaoise, meeting the Swans of Lough Ennell and pausing to savour the orchids of Mount Merrion... For more information, visit https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/mooney/2026/0905/1590440-mgw-special-terrys-reports-monday-07-09-26/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mooney Goes Wild - Monday September 7th 2026

  5. Aug 31

    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, has led to the species being dubbed The Ghost of the Mountains - which just so happens to be the title of a new book about these remarkable big cats by Dr. Kulbhushansingh (Kullu) Suryawanshi. He joins us on the line to tell us more about these mysterious animals and the harsh, hostile environments they are perfectly adapted to. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Ghost Of The Mountains: Unraveling The Secrets Of The Snow Leopard

  6. Aug 31

    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 August 🐦A listener’s mystery pigeon with extravagant feathered feet ❄️We learn about Snow Leopards with Dr Kullu Suryawanshi — author of The Ghost of the Mountains For more information on tonight's show, visit https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/mooney/2026/0830/1589743-mooney-goes-wild-monday-august-31st-2026/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mooney Goes Wild - Monday August 31st 2026

  7. Aug 31

    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! Derek recently spotted a Woodpigeon carrying a stick in its beak, something that is a common sight in the spring when nest-building is in full swing... but why in August? And we learn why some fancy pigeons have frilly, feathered legs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pigeons Galore!

  8. Aug 31

    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 our intrepid roving reporter, Terry Flanagan. To whet your appetite, we close tonight’s programme with one of Terry’s reports, first broadcast in 2019, from the Wild Ireland nature sanctuary in Co. Donegal, home to a wide array of creatures which once roamed wild in Ireland but which, sadly, have been lost to us, including Wolves, Brown Bears, Lynx and Wild Boars. There, Terry spoke with the park’s founder, Killian McLaughlin, about the inspiration behind this very ambitious project, his aims as a conservationist and the history of the Wolf in Ireland. For more information about Wild Ireland, visit https://wildireland.org/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Wild Ireland
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About

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

Information

  • Channel
    RTÉ
  • Creator
    RTÉ Radio 1
  • Years Active
    2006 - 2026
  • Episodes
    116
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Mooney Goes Wild

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