Mooney Goes Wild

Mooney Goes Wild Join us from 10pm to 11pm every Monday night on RTÉ Radio 1 Mooney Goes Wild is a wildlife and nature radio show, which will celebrate 20 years on air this May.

Presented by Derek Mooney, with regular contributors Dr. Richard Collins & Eanna ni Lamhna, the show is broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 each Sunday from 10pm-11pm. This programme is repeated each Friday (on RTÉ Radio 1, from 4am-5am), and each Saturday morning on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra (from 10am-11am).

Coming up now on RTÉ Radio 1: cormorants on the Dodder, seals in the Liffey, a tailless red squirrel in Wicklow, waders ...
01/12/2025

Coming up now on RTÉ Radio 1: cormorants on the Dodder, seals in the Liffey, a tailless red squirrel in Wicklow, waders in Cork, hooded crows in Dublin, Garden Bird Survey and an Unnatural History of Animals! http://rte.ie/mooney

24/11/2025

Bernard Carey tells us about Ireland's largest oak tree

19/11/2025
On Mooney Goes Wild from 10pm tonight: Derek is joined in studio by Richard Collins, Eanna ni Lamhna and Niall Hatch. Ji...
17/11/2025

On Mooney Goes Wild from 10pm tonight: Derek is joined in studio by Richard Collins, Eanna ni Lamhna and Niall Hatch. Jim Wilson meets Pat Smiddy to find out about alien seaweed in Cork, author Harriet Rix on the genius of trees, why koalas wouldn't have fingerprints without trees, Terry Flanagan meets botanical artist Yanny Petters to learn about the beautiful autumnal stamps she has created for An Post, and we find out about a dinosaur exhibition at UCC! Join Derek and guests from 10pm tonight on RTÉ Radio 1 to find out more...

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On Mooney Goes Wild next Monday night: alien seaweed, genius trees, koala fingerprints, autumnal stamps and a dinosaur e...
14/11/2025

On Mooney Goes Wild next Monday night: alien seaweed, genius trees, koala fingerprints, autumnal stamps and a dinosaur exhibition! Join Derek and guests from 10pm, Monday November 17th, on RTÉ Radio 1 to find out more...

www.rte.ie/mooney

11/11/2025

Urban Wildlife:
From Derek in Germany 🇩🇪 Greylag and Canada geese enjoy lunch in Munich’s Olympia Park.

20/10/2025

Thanks so much to Mary's Mizen Weather and Paddy McCarthy for talking earlier this autumn to Michele Browne about the signs in nature people used to help forecast the weather. Listen in to Mooney Goes Wild tonight 10 - 11 pm RTÉ Radio 1 🙏🌅🌈
Please visit Met Éireann for your weather forecasting needs.

Video Credit: Mary's Mizen Weather

06/10/2025

Seed collector Jeremy Turkington is collecting 20kg of these birch seeds as part of the extensive Irish woodland preservation measures of Hometree

Listen in tonight at 2200 – 2300

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29/07/2025

Is lavender good for pollinators? Sure it is. Here’s why.

Lavender is a fantastic plant for pollinators because it offers so much of what they need—its flowers are packed with nectar, making it a favorite for bees, butterflies, and hoverflies. It blooms from late spring through summer, giving pollinators a steady food source when they need it most. The vibrant purple color and strong fragrance are especially appealing to bees, and the flower structure makes it easy for them to land and feed. Plus, lavender is low-maintenance and often grown without pesticides, which makes it a safer choice for garden wildlife. By attracting a variety of pollinators, it also helps support biodiversity and a healthier garden ecosystem.
Video by Derek Mooney

If you get regular visits from foxes, and have taken some photos, we'd love to hear from you.Please email the show at mo...
23/07/2025

If you get regular visits from foxes, and have taken some photos, we'd love to hear from you.

Please email the show at [email protected]

This gorgeous photo of a Red Fox is from Getty Images.

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Mooney Goes Wild is a wildlife and nature radio show, which has been broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 for over two decades. Presented by Derek Mooney, with regular contributors Dr. Richard Collins & Eanna ni Lamhna, the show is broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 each Monday from 10pm-11pm. This programme is repeated each Friday (on RTÉ Radio 1, from 4am-5am), and each Saturday morning on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra (from 10am-11am). For more information on all the items covered each show, please visit www.rte.ie/mooney, and if you have a comment, question, or photo you’d like to share with us, please e-mail [email protected]!