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Shush Sounds from UCC Library Alt music Radio shows on UCC 98.3 FM brought to you by Martin O Connor, Communications Coordinator UCC Library. Expect music & library stuff.

Monday 11-12 & Thursday 6-7 🎶

Tune in this Friday at 11am on UCC 98.3FM for the next Shush! TakeoverMy guest is Gwen Jane Agius, a third-year English ...
21/10/2026

Tune in this Friday at 11am on UCC 98.3FM for the next Shush! Takeover

My guest is Gwen Jane Agius, a third-year English student, photographer, and former publishing intern with Cork University Press. We’ll be chatting about publishing, photography, libraries, archives, student life, and the music that has shaped her creative journey.

Expect an eclectic soundtrack featuring indie rock, post-punk, dream pop, shoegaze, alternative folk, experimental pop, and atmospheric sounds, with music from established favourites and some very exciting emerging artists.

Every mixtape tells a story, even when you don’t know where it’s heading.This episode of the Thursday Mixtape moves thro...
20/10/2026

Every mixtape tells a story, even when you don’t know where it’s heading.
This episode of the Thursday Mixtape moves through spiritual jazz, indie rock, dream-pop, reggae, ska and ambient electronics, and much much more before finishing up with the synth pop sounds of Visage
Listen back now via the link in bio.

Listen back to the latest Shush! Sounds from UCC Library!My guest is Deirdre Keane, Communications Coordinator with UCC ...
16/10/2026

Listen back to the latest Shush! Sounds from UCC Library!

My guest is Deirdre Keane, Communications Coordinator with UCC IT Services. From strategic communications and cyber security awareness to the books, libraries and music that matter most, Deirdre shares her story with warmth, insight and a great soundtrack.

Listen back via link in bio 

Listen back to the latest Shush! Sounds from UCC Library!My guest is Deirdre Keane, Communications Coordinator with UCC ...
16/10/2026

Listen back to the latest Shush! Sounds from UCC Library!
My guest is Deirdre Keane, Communications Coordinator with UCC IT Services. From strategic communications and cyber security awareness to the books, libraries and music that matter most, Deirdre shares her story with warmth, insight and a great soundtrack.
Listen back via link in bio 

Tomorrow on Shush! Sounds from UCC Library…My guest is Michele Power, Manager of UCC’s Quercus Talented Students’ Progra...
15/10/2026

Tomorrow on Shush! Sounds from UCC Library…

My guest is Michele Power, Manager of UCC’s Quercus Talented Students’ Programme. From widening access to higher education to community involvement, sports, sea swimming, UCC Library libraries and music, we’ll be covering a lot of ground as well as playing some fantastic song choices along the way.

Tune in tomorrow at 11am on UCC 98.3FM

A few weeks ago I started a new show on UCC98.3FM The Thursday Mixtape.The idea for this show is simple. There are no ge...
09/10/2026

A few weeks ago I started a new show on UCC98.3FM The Thursday Mixtape.

The idea for this show is simple. There are no genres, no boundaries and no particular rules - as the opening track of this show goes, it’s all kinds of everything. Every track is chosen purely because I like it and want people to hear it.

The first show is now available on Mixcloud.

Across the two hours of this show I played indie, post-punk, ambient, electronica, ska, alternative rock, French pop and a few other places. Some songs may be familiar to you. Others may be completely new. That’s part of the fun.
Hopefully you’ll discover something you might not otherwise have come across.
Link in bio

Tune in to UCC98.3FM this Friday at 11am for the latest Shush! Sounds from UCC Library takeover, featuring Deirdre Keane...
08/10/2026

Tune in to UCC98.3FM this Friday at 11am for the latest Shush! Sounds from UCC Library takeover, featuring Deirdre Keane.
Deirdre is Communications Coordinator with UCC IT Services, leading strategic communications across digital and cyber security services. She specialises in translating complex topics into clear, engaging communications that keep the UCC community informed and connected.
Join us as we chat with Deirdre about her role at UCC, her connections with UCC Library, and the music that has soundtracked different stages of her life. Her playlist spans classic rock, indie favourites, electronic dance, alternative pop and contemporary Irish music, creating a soundtrack that’s both nostalgic and uplifting.

It’s long been on my wantlist, and I’ve finally managed to pick up a copy of The Reindeer Age (the much-loved 1990 comp...
04/10/2026

It’s long been on my wantlist, and I’ve finally managed to pick up a copy of The Reindeer Age (the much-loved 1990 compilation showcasing the independent music scene in Limerick at the end of the 1980s.)

Recorded between August and November 1989 at Pearse Gilmore’s Xeric Studios on Edward Street, it captures a snapshot of the city’s underground scene, with The Hitchers, Tuesday Blue, They Do It With Mirrors, Private World, Toucandance, The Separators, The Drive, The O’Malleys and more. Xeric was also the studio where some of the early sounds of The Cranberries were shaped.

I had this on cassette back in the day, so there’s something slightly strange (but very enjoyable) about putting the record on more than 30 years later and hearing it again. I’m not sure how much of it is nostalgia and how much is simply that it’s a really good record, but I’m absolutely loving hearing it again after all these years.

Missed last week’s Shush! Sounds from UCC Library? My guest was Clíodhna O’Callaghan, Senior Digital Education Officer i...
02/10/2026

Missed last week’s Shush! Sounds from UCC Library? My guest was Clíodhna O’Callaghan, Senior Digital Education Officer in UCC’s Centre for Digital Education, educator, Gaeilgeoir, and advocate for inclusive learning.

We chat about digital education, teaching and learning at UCC, the role of libraries in supporting students and staff, and the experiences that have shaped her career. Clíodhna also shares a wonderfully eclectic music selection spanning soul, folk, Irish traditional, alternative rock, pop, and more.

Listen back on Mixcloud. Link in bio.

Tune in to Shush on UCC98.3FM tomorrow at 11am.This week’s Takeover guest is Aaron Bolger, Digital Learning Services Off...
01/10/2026

Tune in to Shush on UCC98.3FM tomorrow at 11am.
This week’s Takeover guest is Aaron Bolger, Digital Learning Services Officer at UCC Library.
Aaron and I will be discussing his role within UCC Library, the work of the Digital Learning Services and the team, and how UCC Library support teaching, learning and research across UCC.
We’ll also explore his background in technology, digital education and creative practice, and how these experiences shape his work.
Alongside the conversation, Aaron has selected a playlist that reflects his broad musical tastes, featuring a mix of electronic, alternative, metal and experimental music.

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