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Niall Hatch explains how spiders survive getting wet, and why House Spiders so often find themselves trapped in our baths... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mooney Goes Wild
RTÉ Radio 1 · Tech & Science · English
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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12 Oct 2026 · 54 minNew
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 more visit https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/mooney/2026/1012/1595016-mooney-goes-wild-monday-october-12th-2026/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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12 Oct 2026 · 30 minNew
Feeling Under The Weather? Ask An Insect!
Prof Jaap de Roode joins Derek and the panel to explore how insects and other animals use nature to treat illness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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12 Oct 2026 · 12 minNew
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... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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12 Oct 2026 · 4 minNew
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... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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12 Oct 2026 · 8 minNew
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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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5 Oct 2026 · 17 min
Can You Be-Leaf It? TCD Herbarium Reopens After Refurb
Terry Flanagan & Éanna Ní Lamhna visit TCD’s Herbarium to meet curator Dr Peter Moonlight after its major refurbishment... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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5 Oct 2026 · 32 min
Where Did Bats First Take Flight?
Prof Emma Teeling reveals how new UCD research has traced the origins of bats to Europe 60–65 million years ago... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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28 Sep 2026 · 6 min
Gull-ible Youngsters!
Derek kicks off tonight’s programme with a challenge for Niall: can he identify a mystery bird sound from a video that Derek shot with his phone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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28 Sep 2026 · 18 min
Barn Owl Nestboxes At Work
Terry Flanagan meets June Woodward in Co Clare to see her successful Barn Owl nestbox and its remarkable occupants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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28 Sep 2026 · 16 min
Lapwings Thriving Once More On The Mullet Peninsula
Dave Suddaby explains how BirdWatch Ireland has helped Lapwings recover at Annagh Marsh on the Mullet Peninsula. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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