Sturgeon are enormous fish, swimming in oceans and rivers since the time of the dinosaurs.  Our hunter gatherer ancestors feasted on Sturgeon, as did more recent medieval communities in Ireland and across the continent.  Now Sturgeon have been gone from Irish waters since the 1980s, though there are plans afoot to bring them back.

Naturefile is a celebratory journey to the lesser-known realms of nature in Ireland with Anja Murray.  With surprising stories uncovered each week, about everything from lichens to trees, Swallows to Sea Eagles, starfish and turtles, there are elements of science, history and folklore.

Daybreak with Evonne Ferguson

Evonne Ferguson will be up with the early birds to ease you into the weekend with her gentle blend of music from across the centuries, plus news, weather and 'NatureFile'. 

<p>Evonne Ferguson will be up with the early birds to ease you into the weekend with her gentle blend of music from across the centuries, plus news, weather and 'NatureFile'.&nbsp;</p>