Mooney Goes Wild - Monday October 19th 2026

Derek Mooney and guests explore the natural world in all its forms. Tonight on Mooney Goes Wild: stags and deer rutting season; a rare Fan Mussel discovery off Kerry; Terry Flanagan chats about Dublin’s hidden urban wildlife with photographer Gustavo Zoladz; Mayo's Dark Sky Festival turns 10; plu…

Mystery Underground Insects

Listener Denis Riordan shares footage of underground-nesting insects as Éanna Ní Lamhna and Richard Collins debate their identity...

Wild Dublin: Nature In The City

Terry Flanagan meets photographer Gustavo Zoladz to discover Dublin’s hidden wildlife, from fox cubs and badgers to kingfishers...

Mayo Dark Sky Festival Turns 10

Festival Director Fiona Hopkins previews the 10th Mayo Dark Sky Festival, with stargazing, astronomy, wildlife and special guests...

Love, Rivalry And Roaring Stags

Damien Hannigan of the Irish Deer Commission explains the deer rut, stag rivalries and how motorists can stay safe...

Rare Fan Mussel Found Off Kerry

Éanna Ní Lamhna explains the discovery of a living Fan Mussel near Valentia Island and why it matters for marine conservation...

Mooney Goes Wild - Monday October 12th 2026

Derek Mooney and guests explore the natural world in all its forms. Tonight: red squirrels make a comeback thanks to pine martens; a Cork pub’s unexpected squirrel visitor; how animals heal themselves with Prof. Jaap de Roode; Terry Flanagan’s new documentary on Painted Lady butterfly! For mo…

Reds Rise Again: The Great Squirrel Comeback

Dr Colin Lawton reveals the latest 2026 survey results showing red squirrels recovering and pine martens spreading across Ireland...

Nuts In The Snug: Red Squirrel In A Pub!

Rory Cobbe investigates how a red squirrel turned a Cork pub into an assault course and became an internet sensation!

Nature On One: The Painted Lady

As he makes his new documentary, Terry Flanagan joins Derek to reveal the remarkable migration of the Painted Lady butterfly and Ireland’s bumper numbers in 2025...