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May 2012
Friday, May 25th 2012
On Mooney Goes Wild today,
with Aonghus McAnally,
We find out how Irish technology is playing a pivotal role in the latest International Space Station mission.
Derek Mooney and Niall Hatch tell us about the extraordinary relocation of swifts in Baku, Azerbaijan.
And ... are we in for an infestation of millipedes?
Brenda is with singer Micky Harte who performs a Mooney House party, Dermot O'Neill reports from the beauty and splendour of the Chelsea Flower Show in London and from Baku, Derek has news of some "older" Jedward fans who have made the trip to Azerbaijan...
Catch up with all the drama and excitement in Baku after Jedward's nail-biting semi final success last night. Engelbert Humperdinck tells us what he thinks of the Irish duo and we'll find out what life will be like for Azeris after the Eurovision circus departs...
As Jedward prepare for tonight's Eurovision Semi Final, Derek hears about the inspiration behind their colourful costumes; and we meet the BBC presenter who made a name for himself on Wall Street and is a big Eurovision fan. Mooney is again live from the Crystal Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan!
Ireland will be hoping for success in the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend and today Mooney comes live from the Crystal Hall in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. We’ll hear how Jedward are preparing for tomorrow night’s semi-final, and three Eurovision experts will pit their wits against each other in a special quiz!
Joining Derek are Marine Biologist Ken Whelan on the exotic marine life in the waters of Cuba, we report from the International Bird symposium at the RDS in Dublin and Eanna Ni Lamhna explores the "Darling BUGS of May"!
Brenda Donohue has been to Navan to brush up her set-dancing skills. And believe it or not, it’s 50 years since Marilyn Munroe sang "Happy Birthday, Mr President" to JFK.
From Granny Smith apples to Caesar salads - we find out more about the foods which have been named after people. We learn how Sweden is on the road to becoming a cashless society - could Ireland cope without notes and coins? And vet Andrew Byrne will take your calls - e-mail mooney@rte.ie with your questions for Andrew!
Katriona McFadden explains e-mail etiquette - the do's and don'ts of electronic communication. We meet the man who has designed his lawn in the shape of Ireland. And Eilish O’Carroll, sister of Brendan, tells us about her emotional new venture: a revealing, autobiographical, one-woman play.
The Dragons said "no" to Colm Nagle's sugar-free website, but Australian venture capitalist Bill Liao was happy to invest - we meet them both. We're looking for three players for Mooney's Monday Quiz. And Brenda Donohue reports on how turning off the television resulted in a Co. Kildare family writing a creepy scary horror story...
Olan McGowan presents today's programme, in which Terry Flanagan explains the health giving-properties of many of the foods we take for granted. We find out about new research in Scotland on the impact of wind farms on bird populations. And we preview next week's Bioblitz, which will help you discover the huge diversity of species living right there under your nose!
We say "good luck" to Jedward as they head off to Azerbaijan to sing for Ireland at this year’s Eurovision song contest. Join Derek and an invited audience of excitable Jed-Heads, and the loveable duo themselves, John and Edward Grimes, for a special afternoon of music, mayhem and memories of past Eurovision glory...
Travelling abroad? Need a dining partner? We have the solution to eating out alone. Brenda Donoghue sifts through the acres of advice in relation to toilet training for tots and we speak to a funeral planner who gives some practical tips on preparing for the end.
We hear about the Parish Priest in Co Limerick and his pet bull, Charlie Brown; Dermot O’Neill has advice for anyone growing spuds and we’re looking for three players to take part in our weekly quiz!
On today's show, Paul G. Sheridan takes us through some of the greatest Eurovision songs that didn't win, Dr. Adrian Kavanagh, Lecturer at the Geography Department in NUI Maynooth, talks us through the geopolitics of the Eurovision Song Contest, and Fiona Wilson tells us about her experience in facing the Dragons as she tried to get investment for her app, Image2Talk...
We celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day, in our annual epic night of nature programming, live from different locations across Ireland, from midnight until 6am. We'll have expert analysis, fascinating documentaries, and all the beauty of the Dawn Chorus birdsong as it happens...
Duncan Stewart joins the panel to discuss the value of one of our most precious resources: water. And we look forward to this weekend's International Dawn Chorus Day.
We have exclusive tips and advice from Catherina McKiernan for women running the Flora Mini Marathon, Dermot O’Neill tells us what you need to do in the garden in May, and we find out one woman’s experience of dealing with infertility.
We're live from the Radisson Blu Farnham Estate Hotel in Cavan; Derek meets the sixty women who will be running on Team Mooney in the ladies mini marathon in June – Crystal Swing will entertain them and Catherina McKiernan will put them through their paces! It’s all go, go, go this afternoon on Mooney!!
Architect Dermot Bannon is looking for some rooms to improve for his new TV series. When you can’t hear the tone or inflection, Katriona McFadden explores the important world of e-mail etiquette, and Brenda Donohue has news of the inaugural Women’s Soccer Awards...
