Documentary to zoom in on Shannon wildlife

Bats, squirrels and the humble Irish pike will be seen in high-definition glory in a ground-breaking documentary set to hit our screens tomorrow.

Using technology previously employed by director Christopher Nolan in his movie Inception, a small Irish film company has captured an intimate portrait of Irish wildlife in slow-motion detail.

Snapping kingfishers and dragonflies at 1,000 frames per second, the two-part documentary to be shown on RTÉ uncovers surprising secrets about the private lives of Ireland’s wildlife.