Chloe Barrett

Cork

News Reporter at Freelance

Journalist at Cork Beo

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New overnight rule will affect Irish tourists travelling to Spain

1 week ago | corkbeo.ie | Chloe Barrett

Irish tourists who are planning a Spanish summer holiday are being warned of a newly enforced rule at Madrid Airport. Affecting all Madrid-Barajas Airport travellers, the airport is now restricting entry to its facilities during nocturnal hours from 9 pm to 5 am. A select few entry points will stay open, but these are strictly for those handling appropriate travel documents. This shift in protocol has been caused by the airport's growing issue of people using the terminal as an overnight shelter.
Book review: Ageing sleuth fights old and new demons

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Chloe Barrett

The Children of Eve John Connolly Simon and Schuster, €17.99 Rarely do you set foot inside a bookshop without noticing the latest John Connolly novel. The only name that might be more familiar to readers is that of fictional private investigator Charlie Parker, who is about to become even more widely known thanks to an upcoming on-screen adaptation.
Over €22,000 raised for children of Cork mum killed in Mother's Day crash

4 weeks ago | corkbeo.ie | Chloe Barrett

Over€22k has been raisedto help support a Cork family after a mum of two was killed in a devastating crash on Mother's Day. Susan O'Sullivan, 41, originally from Boherbue in north Cork but living in Beechwood Park in Mallow, was killed when her vehicle collided with another car on the N72 in March. Susan was travelling in the car with her two young children when the tragic crash occurred.
MacCurtain Street will host giant Cork on a Fork long-table event as festival details confirmed

4 weeks ago | corkbeo.ie | Chloe Barrett

The best food festival in Ireland is back and bigger than ever this August - and here's your first taste of what the menu has to offer. Cork on a Fork will transform Leeside into a five-day foodie heaven from August 13 to 17, and this year's line-up is absolutely delicious and packed full of flavour.
Exact date €150 social welfare increase comes into effect

4 weeks ago | corkbeo.ie | Chloe Barrett

Hundreds of people across Cork will benefit from an increase to a major social welfare scheme, which is due to be paid next month. The increase is worth €150 and will be paid to those who receive Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit or the Domiciliary Care Allowance. The Carer's Support Grant is paid to carers once a year by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and used to be called the Respite Care Grant. It is not a means-tested payment.
Free expert advice on beating online scammers at North Cork clinic

4 weeks ago | corkbeo.ie | Chloe Barrett

It's never been easier to lose money to online fraudsters who are constantly trying to trick people out of their hard-earned cash. From elaborately planned romance scams to lucrative, too good to be true investment schemes, there's a frightening amount of ways to lose your savings.
Book review: Thrilling crime secrets to be unlocked

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Chloe Barrett

The Secret Room Jane Casey Hemlock Press, €13.99 Jane Casey has firmly established herself as one of the greats in the realm of crime fiction with 15 tense and twisty novels under her belt. Her loyal fans, however, are probably most familiar with her Maeve Kerrigan series and will undoubtedly be lining up outside the bookstore for the release of the latest instalment: .
Cork homeless charity feeding 'over 250 a night' need your help to get food van back in action

1 month ago | corkbeo.ie | Chloe Barrett

This selfless charity feeds hundreds of people living on the streets of Cork every week. But now, they're the ones who need a helping hand as they need to pay thousands to repair their only food van.
Solo learner speeding at 180km/h nabbed by Limerick Gardaí

1 month ago | corkbeo.ie | Chloe Barrett

Gardaí have taken a dangerous learner driver off the road after they were clocked speeding 60km/h over limit on a busy road. Limerick Road Policing Unit had set up a speed checkpoint in a 120km/h zone where they caught the driver travelling at 180km/h. They were promptly pulled over, and that's when Gardaí discovered the motorist was an unaccompanied learner driver. They had also forgotten to display L plates on their Toyota Avensis, which carries an additional fine.
First families move into 100 new social homes in Cork city

1 month ago | corkbeo.ie | Chloe Barrett

Almost one hundred much-needed new social housing units are officially ready for their first families to move in - and 12 more have just been announced for Cork City. The homes are located in historic communities around the city and are being seen as part of a drive to regenerate Blackpool, The Lough and the Farranlea Road.