Best Docs Ireland Podcasts (2024)

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Keeping tabs on the world’s fastest creature . . . in Cobh 26:27

1d ago26:27

26:27

Mooney Goes Wild contributor Jim Wilson speaks to two men who have been monitoring the St. Colman falcons, Allan Farrell of BirdWatch Ireland’s Cork Branch and UCC graduate and BirdWatch Ireland raptor expert, Dr. Alan McCarthy.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Mooney Goes Wild 52:31

1d ago52:31

52:31

Derek is joined by Eric Dempsey, Niall Hatch, Jim wilson, Allen Farrell and Alan McCarthy. Topics up for discussion include the White Swallow, mystery of the missing Moth, birds regrowing missing feathers and the Peregrine Falcons.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The mystery of the missing Moth 6:56

1d ago6:56

6:56

Eric gives us a teaser of what to expect from his documentary on the White Prominent in Co. Kerry and sheds some light on how one of the most enduring mysteries in Irish natural history was finally solved, as well as the appeal to naturalists of moths as a group.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Can birds regrow missing feathers? 3:08

1d ago3:08

3:08

Derek bumped into a gentleman called Ken in Dublin’s Herbert Park. He likes to feed the park’s Magpies, and recently noticed that one particularly aggressive individual had attacked one of his or her flock-mates, pulling out all of its tail feathers and wanted to know if these would grow back.By RTÉ Radio 1

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White Swallows in West Cork 14:07

1d ago14:07

14:07

Margaret joins us on the phone from her home in West Cork to tell us all about the White Swallow. Our panellists discuss the reasons behind abnormal feather colouration in birds and get to the bottom of whether or not these Swallows are albino or leucistic individuals.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Zarafa the Giraffe 53:02

9d ago53:02

53:02

Zarafa the Giraffe: In 1827, a new craze hit Europe, sparking a media and popular culture frenzy. Her name was Zarafa, and she was the first giraffe ever to set foot on French soil.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Dürer's Rhinoceros 54:00

16d ago54:00

54:00

In this special one-hour Mooney Goes Wild documentary, we delve into the history of Dürer's Rhinoceros.By RTÉ Radio 1

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The Puffins 53:40

23d ago53:40

53:40

We visit locations from the Cliffs of Moher in Co. Clare to the Westman Islands, off the southwestern coast of Iceland, to explore the beauty and astonishing adaptations of the Puffins, as well as to see how conservationists are trying to turn the tide so that these unique creatures can have a future.…

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Mooney Box of Docs- The Cuckoo 54:13

1M ago54:13

54:13

Kicking of out first Series of Summer Docs, we look into the world of the Cuckoo. Produced and Presented by Derek Mooney- first broadcasted, Aug 2018By RTÉ Radio 1

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Mooney Goes Wild 54:17

2M ago54:17

54:17

Derek is joined by Richard Collins, Terry Flanagan and Michèle Browne. Topics up for discussion include Bees, Otters, Sand Martins and an exhibition at the National Botanic Gardens.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Sand Martin nesting bank 25:53

2M ago25:53

25:53

Derek and Richard talk to Jim Wilson and Alan Farrell of the Cork Branch of BirdWatch Ireland about the artificial Sand Martin nesting bank constructed at Harper’s Island Wetlands in Co. Cork.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Celebrating World Bee Day 4:27

2M ago4:27

4:27

We dispatched our roving reporter Terry Flanagan to a Bee Identification Workshop at Baltyboys House in Blessington, Co. Wicklow, organised by Brian Murray of microWild, a project to promote and create biodiversity meadows.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Otter attack on garden goldfish pond 11:35

2M ago11:35

11:35

Listener Denis Crone got in touch with us recently, asking for our help. He has a goldfish pond in his garden in Saggart, Co Dublin and recently he discovered that all of his fish had been killed by an Otter. We duly dispatched Terry Flanagan to check out the pond and to provide some advice.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Stories from the Gardens: the National Botanic Gardens NEED YOU! 11:08

2M ago11:08

11:08

Michèle Browne speaks to Joseph Lynch, a guide at the National Botanic Gardens and organiser of Stories from the Gardens exhibition.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Raving about Ravens at UCC 5:58

2M ago5:58

5:58

Our roving reporter Terry Flanagan travelled to the campus of University College Cork, where he spoke to BirdWatch Ireland’s Dr. Alan McCarthy about a pair of Ravens that are nesting in a pine tree in the university grounds.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Mooney Goes Wild 52:14

2M ago52:14

52:14

Derek is joined by Eric Dempsey, Richard Collins, Éanna Ní Lamhna and Michele Browne, with reports by Terry Flanagan & Niall Hatch.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Question Time with Richard and Éanna 16:03

2M ago16:03

16:03

If you have ever wanted to know more about the appearance of gossamer, whether sea snakes could be encountered in Irish waters, tand much more, be sure to listen!By RTÉ Radio 1

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Why do Cormorants hang their wings out? 3:51

2M ago3:51

3:51

On a recent stroll along the Grand Canal in Dublin, Derek and Richard spotted a Cormorant. They are famous for holding their open wings out perpendicular to their bodies. It is often claimed that they are "hanging their wings out to dry, but there is also evidence to show that holding their wings out may also aid Cormorants in digesting their food.…

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Looking back at ChoughWatch 2024 2:58

2M ago2:58

2:58

On Monday 6th May, in a special collaboration with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), we gave our listeners an unprecedented opportunity to get up close and personal with one of Ireland’s most fascinating yet least well-known birds, the Chough.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Back from the Brink: RTÉ One television at 18:30 on Sunday 19th May 1:44

2M ago1:44

1:44

The second episode of the series will be broadcast this coming Sunday 19th May at 18:30 on RTÉ One television. Derek looks at the lengths taken in northern Sweden to control the Raccoon Dog invasion, Rathlin Island's rat problem and the comeback of badgers in The Netherlands.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Keeping track of Cuckoos 17:15

2M ago17:15

17:15

Sam Bayley of NPWS last year, placed satellite tags on 4 adult male as part of the Irish Cuckoo Tracking Project. Sam discusses with Niall how these three Cuckoos got on.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Listening to your dawn chorus recordings 3:38

2M ago3:38

3:38

Sunday 5th May was International Dawn Chorus Day, and to celebrate this important date in the natural history calendar the Mooney Goes Wild team once again brought listeners across Ireland and the world a live seven-hour celebration of Irish birdsong.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Eric Dempsey discusses the singing stars of Wicklow’s East Coast Nature Reserve 5:51

2M ago5:51

5:51

Researcher Michele Browne paid a visit to the East Coast Nature Reserve, where Eric gave her a sneak peek at some of the key avian singing stars he hopes to showcase on the Dawn Chorus . . . including, with a bit of luck, the skulking Grasshopper Warbler and the handsome Reed Bunting.By RTÉ Radio 1

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WildMind in Kerry and Scops Owls in France 5:44

2M ago5:44

5:44

Niall Hatch is not in studio this week; he’s in the village of Fenit on the shores of Tralee Bay in Co. Kerry. He is at the WildMind festival, a celebration of environmentalism, conservation, sustainability and the natural world, he tells us more about the nature-themed festivities.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Looking forward to the Dawn Chorus: Sunday 5th May 2024 14:02

2M ago14:02

14:02

International Dawn Chorus Day will take place on Sunday 5th May, and this year the Mooney Goes Wild team will again be bringing it to listeners across Ireland, the world a celebration of Irish birdsong from midnight through to 7:00am on RTÉ Radio One, in a simulcast with RTÉ Lyric FM. We look forward to the biggest radio event in the natural world.…

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A quick audio guide to Cuskinny Marsh 6:02

2M ago6:02

6:02

One of our presenters of the Dawn Chorus, naturalist, author and proud Corkonian Jim Wilson, gives us an overview of some of the species he hopes to bring us during the broadcast.By RTÉ Radio 1

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