Capital Irish - Wellington

Presented by Finbarr Murray.

Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir.

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.

This week on Capital Irish, Alice Paul has some very special, very youthful and very talented guests.  Alice is joined by the Hutt Valley Irish singers, a group of children aged from 3 - 10 who have learned to sing Irish songs with Alice.  

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 Kerr

This week Andy reminds us of the great singer-songwriter talent that was Shane MacGowan a year on since his passing. Andy treats his listeners to his top cover choices including the live recording of Rainy Night in Soho by Nick Cave and Sunny Side of the Street  by the Californian band Face to Face. 

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 Roy McGuinness

This week on Capital Irish, we welcome back Roy McGuinness to the mic.  Tune in to hear his latest stories, including some classic yarns and some lovely tunes accompanied by his guest Vicky on guitar. 

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 Anthony Gaffney

This week Anthony shares with us the usual mix of news and music, and details of some exciting upcoming concerts by Irish musicians over here including good friend of the show Rennie Pearson. 

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

This week on Capital Irish, Mayo native Jim Friel, touches on the old Celtic tradition of Oíche Shamhna/Halloween amongst other news pieces. His music choices have strong family connection in the form of Margo and Daniel O'Donnell. 

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.

Presented by Andy Linton

This week on Capital Irish, Andy Linton shares some music inspired by the people he met and the music he heard at the recent Wellington Folk Festival.    Find out more about this festival at https://wellingtonfolkfestival.org.nz/

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 Andrew Kerr

Join us this week as Andy shares with us a variety of songs, along with some tips on what to go see at the Irish Film Festival currently happening in the capital.

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

Alice is joined in studio by Dermot Byrne, hairdresser turned author who talks about his most recent publication and shares with us a snippet of his travel stories since leaving Navan, Co.Meath many moons ago. 

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