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  • A Mob Of Meerkats

    A Mob Of Meerkats
    Jan 19 2026
    Meerkats are highly social and inquisitive mammals hailing from southernmost Africa that just so happen to have an endearingly human-like appearance that many of us find extremely cute. You might think you already know a lot about them, but as Derek, Jim, Eric and Niall discuss on tonight’s programme, there is more to Meerkats than meets the eye...
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    7 min
  • Coping With A Confused woodpecker

    Coping With A Confused woodpecker
    Jan 19 2026
    Listener Ger Deering from Co. Wexford got in touch with us about a Great Spotted Woodpecker that has taken to pecking loudly, not on wood, but rather on the PVC facia of his house. Ger has had to spend considerable money and time repairing the damage and would like to know whether there is anything he can do to deter the misguided bird...
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    11 min
  • Making Your Own Nature Reserve

    Making Your Own Nature Reserve
    Jan 19 2026
    Ecologist Donna Mullen bought a farm with the intention of converting it into a haven for flora and fauna. She created Golashane Nature Reserve, which is home to hundreds of plants, birds, mammals, insects and amphibians. Reporter Terry Flanagan, recently travelled to the reserve to see for himself what Donna has achieved...
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    14 min
  • Dolphins Thrill Spectators In Cork City

    Dolphins Thrill Spectators In Cork City
    Jan 19 2026
    Our colleague Rory Cobbe sent us a video of a pod of 6 Common Dolphins swimming in the River Lee in Cork. We speak to Dr. Simon Berrow, CEO of the Irish Whale & Dolphin Group, about the increase in Common Dolphin numbers in Irish waters over the past decade...
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    12 min
  • What’s The Key To Taking Great Photos Of Kingfishers? Patience!

    What’s The Key To Taking Great Photos Of Kingfishers? Patience!
    Jan 19 2026
    MGW listener and 6th Year Belvedere student Yuming Lian sent us some fantastic photos of Kingfishers that he had taken recently, and posed some questions for our panel about their feeding habits, which prompts plenty of discussion on tonight’s programme...
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    10 min
  • Great Spotted Woodpeckers

    Great Spotted Woodpeckers
    Jan 5 2026
    Listener Fionnuala contacted us about the possibility of woodpeckers in Naas, doing damage to a cherry blossom tree in her garden. And why is it that woodpeckers don't sustain head damage when drumming? Niall, Eanna and Richard explain...
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    12 min
  • When Is The Right Time To Have A Baby Bat?

    When Is The Right Time To Have A Baby Bat?
    Jan 5 2026
    Dr. Megan Power from UCD joins us to tell us about her research on Greater Horseshoe Bats, and whether it's better for bats to breed earlier or later in life...
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    15 min
  • Dead Zoo

    Dead Zoo
    Jan 5 2026
    The Natural History Museum in Dublin, known fondly as the 'Dead Zoo', is currently closed for refurbishment works. So where have the animals and exhibits gone? Reporter Terry Flanagan met with curator Emma Murphy to find out...
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    11 min