Capital Irish - Wellington

Presented by Finbarr Murray.

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.

Presented by Jim Friel

Take a step back in time with Jim this week as he shares some history lessons from the 1916 rising through to the war of Independence.  We also get a real treat as we hear Jim’s telling of the story of Oisín and Niamh in Tir na nÓg (the land of youth).  

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.

Presented by Tony ”the Gaffer” Gaffney.

Our Tony brings us on another informative musical suileoid through some contemporary Irish Music.

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.

Presented by Marian Grealis 

On this week’s show, Marian shares some updates about Irish events happening in Wellington.  Links are below for more details

Brian Friel’s Translations at the Gryphon Theatre Wellington

Darkness into light - Wellington/Hutt Valley Gaelic Football and Hurling Association

Marian also plays some laid back music for your Sunday afternoon.

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.

Presented by Douglas O'Sullivan

An enchanting and reflective musical journey. Try and find the music.

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.

Presented by Andy Linton

On this week’s Capital Irish, Andy shares some new Irish trad music courtesy of the Faoiseamh project, and muses on the various impacts that this new phase of the pandemic has on our lives here in NZ.   We also get to hear some recordings from Richard Tait, who recorded these for the NZ Irish Sessions website.  Richard will be the banjo tutor at this year’s Ceol Aneas in Nelson.  You can find out more about Coel Aneas, head to www.irishmusic.org.nz  and to explore some of the tunes from the NZ Irish session you can head over to: https://irish.session.nz/tunes_archive

You can read more about the Faoiseamh project here: Faoiseamh 2022 - The Rolling Wave presents ten new trad tunes

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.

Presented by Alice Paul

Join our Dear Leader Alice as she interviews renowned Science writer Laurie Winkless on her latest published book "Sticky - the secret science of surfaces" and how she came to be in Petone Wellington NZ.

Plus a couple of toons 

Presented by Andy Kerr.

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.

Presented by Douglas O’ Sullivan

Some choice chill music from the Emerald Isle.

I miss home now. 

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.

Presented by Finbarr Murray.

This program was also broadcast on Wellington Access Radio with the support of New Zealand on Air.

Capital Irish has been making programs for the Irish Community in Wellington, New Zealand since 2003.