Lifestyle

THE Citizens’ Information Centre in Ennis is receiving a lot of calls from students who are seeking to rent accommodation prior to commencing college. Many students are still searching for accommodation and moving away from home for the first time, according to Paul Woulfe manager with the Citizens’ Information Service.“Leaving home for college is an exciting time but students should do their homework when deciding where to live. It’s important to check out the location, the property and the landlord. Never hand over cash and always get a receipt. Don’t sign a 12-month lease if the college year is only nine months or you risk losing your deposit. Take photos with a camera or mobile phone to avoid disputes about damage later,” he advised.“The two main types of agreement between landlord and tenant are a written contract known as a lease, or an oral tenancy. The terms of a lease govern the contract and the landlord and tenant are bound …

THE Beatles dominated the popular music scene all through the 1960s. The four members, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were all born in Liverpool and they were influenced by the new sounds coming out of America – singers like Elvis and Chuck Berry. Amazingly, their recording career only lasted eight years but their influence still lasts. The first Beatles single was Love Me Do in 1962. The recording session for Let It Be on January 4, 1970 was their last recording session together as a band. Love Me Do was their first recording as The Beatles on their own but they had made a commercial recording the previous year in Hamburg.They built their reputation playing in clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg in the early years of the 1960s. In 1961, they were backing a singer named Tony Sheridan and they got the job of backing him on a recording. They worked on five or six tracks …

Shannon Toastmasters are hosting an open night at the Oakwood Arms Hotel on Wednesday next at 8pm.   Free entry on the night to all guests and refreshments will be served. Come and see for yourself what a meeting entails.

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AS part of their eight-gig nationwide tour, Cherish The Ladies, the US-based trad dynamo fronted by the inimitable Joanie Madden, will perform at Glór on September 20.

FORMER Clare hurling manager, Ger Loughnane, who was struck down by a bout of acute myeloid leukaemia last year, has said he was overwhelmed by all the support he received during his cancer treatment.

AS the boat cut through the sea, the waves flicked up on either side, creating a steady opening in the water, reminiscent of the biblical parting of the Red Sea. A fitting comparison it would appear, as it set the tone for the visit to Scattery Island, home to one of Ireland’s most revered saints.

Blue skies and sunshine brought with it a wonderful atmosphere and great conditions for the 68th annual Scariff Show, which was held over the weekend.