Romance on the rocks: Valentine’s Day spending on flowers falls 33%
Bank of Ireland data suggests people are showing their love in different ways, with pub and restaurant spending up
St Valentine’s Day
Online dating at midlife: ‘He wanted me to drive from north Dublin to Wicklow for sex at 2am’
As people in Ireland settle down later than ever, more people in their 40s and 50s are turning to apps to find love online
Relationship experts on secrets to long-term love
Love isn’t something you secure once and protect from change. It’s something you keep on creating
Love for life: ‘That evening, my life changed. The rest is history’
Couples together for decades reflect on the arc of their relationships, including the tough times and the everyday rituals that sustained them
It’s easy to find the perfect wine for Valentine’s Day if you follow these tips
John Wilson: Remember though, a drunken partner is never an attractive prospect
Mark Moriarty’s foolproof and fast dessert recipes to turn you into a Valentine’s hero
Just remember: cynical opinions on the superficial nature of February 14th can change when the day rolls around
Mark Moriarty’s recipe for warm chocolate and orange pots
These are basically chocolate fondants you can easily make in a cup
Will Tinder be the big winner on St Valentine’s Day?
Dublin-based MTCH Technology Services Limited recorded a tasty €367.8 million in revenue in 2024
Three Irish couples on navigating a long-term relationship: ‘The little things can mean the most’
Couples together for decades reflect on the arc of their relationships, including the tough times and the everyday rituals that sustained them
Celebrate Galentine’s with these two variations on rosé
Wines for the Weekend: The Provence rosé comes in a magnum to add drama to any gathering
No Valentine’s Day reservation? No problem. Five perfect dates in Dublin with no booking required
The are plenty of options for last-minute love birds in Dublin on one the busiest dining days of the year
Forget Valentine’s Day – it’s time to plan your Galentine’s celebration
Valentine’s is all very well for some, but it doesn’t need to be forced on all
Kerry men spend most on flowers for Valentine’s Day, AIB data finds
Spending jumped 45% on previous year to more than €143m across three million transactions on AIB cards on Valentine’s Day last year
Dancing with the Stars: Audience boos judge Arthur Gourounlian after his comments about Rhys McClenaghan
Judge Arthur Gourounlian looks stunned when his critique of Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan and Laura Nolan earns a prominent boo from the audience
Ballrooms of romance: ‘I wasn’t the greatest dancer but when we danced together it was like it was meant to be’
Before dating apps, in Ireland and for the Irish diaspora in Britain, many’s the courtship that played out to the rhythm of a dance hall
Cost of Valentine’s Day on the rise, CSO finds
Couples will spend 30% more on a meal out than they did in 2020 while flowers are 12% more expensive
Romance, relationships and financial abuse: ‘They are terrified to go and spend €50 in Dunnes because they will be quizzed’
All the messaging around Valentine’s Day is about love and harmony but there can be a distressingly darker side to relationships
Valentine’s Day Music Quiz: Harry Styles once sang a love ballad with which country singer?
An especially loved-up quiz in honour of St Valentine’s Day
St Valentine’s Day: A-Z of all things romantic, overpriced and good value on February 14th
Conor Pope composes an A-Z of all things romantic, overpriced and good value on February 14th
On Valentine’s Day, say it with flowers – just don’t buy the ones with a bad backstory
Giving flowers is a lovely gesture, but the backstory of some bouquets is just plain ugly
Valentine’s Day recipes: Nothing says ‘I love you’ like steak and oozing chocolate fondants
Forget overpriced, overcrowded restaurants - this easy home-made main course and dessert are the way to anyone’s heart
Joanne McNally: ‘I’m allergic to romance. It makes me uncomfortable and embarrassed. Maybe it’s because I’m Irish’
I love love, but organised romance makes me break out in mental hives. Why?
Slow-cooked short rib ‘steak’, Béarnaise sauce and air-fried wedges
Béarnaise is simpler to make than many think
Cheat’s chocolate fondant with pistachio ice-cream
Make these in advance and have them in the fridge, ready to impress
Love Ireland: nine Irish hotels with great romantic walks for Valentine’s weekend
Getting out into nature on your hotel break is good for you, and even more so when you have your loved one by your side
Who was this dancing man with ashes on his forehead in the National Concert Hall?
Something beautifully incongruous during a concert in the National Concert Hall causes my mind to rush with questions
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Sorcha goes, ‘I don’t need a 26-year-old copy of Cosmopolitan to tell me that I married the wrong man’
Finding out she’s a Taurus rather than an Aries has led to her questioning hundreds of life decisions she made based her horoscope
Wednesday’s Top Stories: Israel ‘blinded by rage’, Varadkar says; Woman loses €450,000 in romance scam, Garda warns
Here are the most important stories you need to start your day, including RTÉ board ‘should have asked more questions’ on Toy Show the Musical, chairwoman to tell Oireachtas
Remember speed dating? It’s back and you have four minutes to find love
Your Friend, My Friend, run by Samantha and Eoin Keating, has already brought together several couples looking for love
Valentine’s Day Music Quiz: Who’s that duetting with Erykah Badu on Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)?
Plus: What kind of character is Natalie Merchant singing about?
The Irish Times view on St Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday: an unusual coincidence
The official start of Lenten abstinence collides with a day devoted to cards, confectionery, extravagant bouquets and intimate dinners
Garda issues Valentine’s Day warning as woman loses €450,000 in romance scam
More than 240 victims have lost an average €28,500 to people they believed were their romantic partners after meeting online
Four fizzy Valentine’s Day wines to fall in love with
John Wilson: The two most flexible, food-friendly wines of all are rosé and sparkling wines
St Valentine’s Day: Counting the cost of love
Pricewatch: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Well, maybe let me count the total outlay, first of all
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