Learning about Ireland's bat population and the need to preserve these flying mammals.
Donna Mullen and Brian Keely from the Dublin Bat Group have ambitious plans to conduct a survey of bats in Dublin in collaboration with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, as at present, the exact number of bats in Ireland is not known.
Bats do not pose a danger to humans, and any fears about them should be cast aside, as these tiny flying mammals only eat flying insects and do not damage houses.
Increased urbanisation and destruction of habitats are putting pressure on bats, and their numbers are in decline in Ireland.
It is possible to give them a helping hand by putting up bat boxes in gardens where they can roost. A south to southwest-facing spot about two and a half metres high is ideal,
A nice warm protected position.
This episode of 'Live At Three' was broadcast on 29 March 1990. The presenter is Thelma Mansfield.
First transmitted on 29 September 1986, ‘Live At Three’ was an afternoon show broadcast Monday to Friday on RTÉ 1, presented by Thelma Mansfield and Derek Davis. Executive producer Noel Smith described it as "an afternoon version of breakfast TV, but with an even easier pace" (RTÉ Guide 10 October 1986). It catered for a broad audience, covering fashion, health, social services, astrology, gardening, wine and beer-making, knitting, antiques, cookery, animal welfare and finance. ‘Live At Three’ ran until May 1997.
