#Love Matters

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Caroline-O'Donoghue
Caroline O'Donoghue: 'I pledged that Valentine’s Day is not for me'
Happy Couple Celebrating Saint Valentine's Day At Home Having Romantic Dinner
The best takeaways and meal boxes on offer this Valentine's Day
It will be love at first bite this Valentine's Day thanks to some tasty offerings from local restaurants

Sun, 14 Feb, 2021

Twelve decent rom-coms to watch this Valentine's Day
Twelve decent rom-coms to watch this Valentine's Day
A dozen heartwarming movies to watch over the weekend with your loved one

Sat, 13 Feb, 2021

Student drawing a heart on her desk
Young love: The impact of Covid on college dating
Online dating, long-distance relationships, and losing the chance to find yourself. One student explores his peers’ experience of finding love during a pandemic

Sat, 13 Feb, 2021

Happily ever after? Life since Ireland's same-sex marriage referendum
Happily ever after? Life since Ireland's same-sex marriage referendum
It’s been nearly six years since Ireland said ‘yes’ to marriage equality. Irish people in same-sex relationships chat about what’s changed and what remains challenging

Fri, 12 Feb, 2021

Cup of coffee and flower
From food to flowers: How to have a hotel-quality Valentine's Day at home
Experts from Ireland's hospitality industry share recipes, advice and tips for the perfect Valentine's Day at home for two

Fri, 12 Feb, 2021

Fendi - Runway - Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2021
Nine ways to wear red this Valentine's Day
Cherry-pick your favourites from our new season edit and leave ‘lockdown beige’ in the shade.

Fri, 12 Feb, 2021

Cooking with Colm O'Gorman: Korean fried chicken burger with all the trimmings
Cooking with Colm O'Gorman: Korean fried chicken burger with all the trimmings
This Korean fried chicken burger with pickled cucumber and spicy mayo would be a great treat for someone you love this Valentine's Day

Fri, 12 Feb, 2021

First Dates Ireland review: Shane and Avril prove true love really does exist
First Dates Ireland review: Shane and Avril prove true love really does exist
Social distancing was observed, but one couple's happy-ever-after moment was the good news we all needed to hear.  Another pair bonded over their love of a cuppa, and we even got a bit of nostalgia for a place with 'miles and miles of sausage'... 

Fri, 12 Feb, 2021

Wine with Leslie: Wines you'll love that you can buy on a budget
Wine with Leslie: Wines you'll love that you can buy on a budget
Any of these wines would make a great Valentine's Day gift this weekend

Fri, 12 Feb, 2021

Swiper, no more swiping: Finding love in lockdown
Swiper, no more swiping: Finding love in lockdown
Walking outdoors, long phone calls, and coffee to go: How the pandemic has led to a more traditional way of dating through a modern medium 

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Young woman on a bad blind date
Four women share the worst first dates they’ve been on
From questionable body hygiene to road trip to religious sites, these women have had more than their fair share of downright bad dates.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Sick of the Valentine's Day schmaltz? Here are ten top films for anti-rom-com viewing
Sick of the Valentine's Day schmaltz? Here are ten top films for anti-rom-com viewing
Not everybody wants to indulge in happy tales of boy-meets-girl this weekend. From divorce dramas and comedies to creepy horrors, these are the movies where love didn't conquer all 

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Love Letter
Long live the love letter: how to write the perfect note
The tradition of taking pen to paper, or fingers to keyboards, in the name of love is far from a dying art form.  We look back at the history and resurgence of the humble handwritten note

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Mobile phone with red hearts flying from the screen - paper illustration image concept for online dating, dating apps
Eight new ideas for a virtual date night on Valentine's Day
Why not try out these ideas to give your video dates a new lease of life 

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Songs for broken hearts: Eight tunes for your playlist
Songs for broken hearts: Eight tunes for your playlist
It's okay if you're not feeling the love this Valentine's week - we've got you covered, from post-punk movers to schmaltzy ballads

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

image concept for online dating, dating apps
Why dating in your 50s is not for the faint-hearted
After some disastrous dates, a Cork woman says there's plenty of fish in the sea — but she's not casting her net any more

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Making Cents: Pounds, shillings and sense for all you lovehearts
Making Cents: Pounds, shillings and sense for all you lovehearts
Financial planner Eoin McGee urges love hearts to put those rose-tinted glasses aside for a minute to have an in-depth chat about money  

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

DENIS SCANNELL
Learning Points: Our own romantic comedy began with a movie date in Douglas cinema
The kids wanted to know about our first date. I could see them, eyes peeled, looking at the old cinema house

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Alison Curtis: Make Valentine’s a day to appreciate all the people you love
Alison Curtis: Make Valentine’s a day to appreciate all the people you love
Alison Curtis says celebrating Valentine's Day with her family is a connection to her father that lives on

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Romantic Valentine's day concept.
Top 8: Valentine's Day chocolates tried and tasted 
Buy a more adventurous chocolate for your Valentine. Here are eight options that passed our taste test

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Sexy lingerie sets to spice up your Valentine's Day
Sexy lingerie sets to spice up your Valentine's Day
While it may be cliché, Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse for slipping into some new lingerie.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Rustic gift box on a wooden table tied with a bow.
10 Valentine’s Day gifts that support local Irish businesses 
Here's how you can support local businesses and treat a loved one (or yourself) this Valentine's Day

Wed, 10 Feb, 2021

Eight ways to virtually celebrate Galentine's Day
Eight ways to virtually celebrate Galentine's Day
Denise O'Donoghue channels her inner Leslie Knope to help you share the love with your friends on February 13

Wed, 10 Feb, 2021

Colorful city of Palma de Majorca, Spain
Learner Dad: No offence to our lovely kids, but we need to get away from them
Pat Fitzpatrick says we should make Valentine’s Day a moveable feast, where the only rule is that each partner gets to choose one surprise Romance Day in every calendar year.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

Product Watch: Roses are a classic choice for Valentine's Day — here are 5 top picks
Product Watch: Roses are a classic choice for Valentine's Day — here are 5 top picks
Rose perfumes make perfect Valentine’s gifts even when you can’t test them, writes Rachel Marie Walsh.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

Quiz: How well do you know Irish couples and customs?
Quiz: How well do you know Irish couples and customs?
Feel the grá and try our tricky Irish-themed Valentine's Day quiz

Mon, 08 Feb, 2021

Under the Influence with Bernard O'Shea: I love my family — and my dinner
Under the Influence with Bernard O'Shea: I love my family — and my dinner
"I was always confused as a child when I’d go to mass to consistently hear the word “love”, yet the only time you would see someone say it was on an imported US shows on RTÉ."

Mon, 08 Feb, 2021

Kate Bush
Living, loss, lust and connection: Five albums that explore love and relationships
A brace of long-players to help you explore your feelings, mull over missed connections or simply get psyched for that Zoom date

Mon, 08 Feb, 2021

Colm O'Regan: the people working hard to find this sneak of a virus are working their holes off
Colm O'Regan: The perfect Valentine's Day gift - a zombie plan for the one you love
"It’s important to at least try to have a zombie plan. You’d be surprised who has one."

Mon, 08 Feb, 2021

Happy Couple Celebrating Saint Valentine's Day At Home Having Romantic Dinner
Appliance of Science: The brain in love
The heart may be the main organ associated with love but it's the brain that really does all the work in riding the roller coaster of romance.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2021

chocolate and red wine
Wine with Leslie: Wines that pair perfectly with chocolate
— recommendations for wines to sip with luxury chocolate, a Chocolate Orange, milk chocolate and brownies

Sun, 07 Feb, 2021

Wedding of the Week: Our trucking family rallied around and it really added a personal touch
Wedding of the Week: Our trucking family rallied around and it really added a personal touch
It was very important to us to have our own truck involved in the day say Ber and John from Mallow

Sat, 06 Feb, 2021

Romantic date
Tell us: What's the worst date you've ever been on?
Did your date talk about their ex all night or did they bring their mother along for your first date? Whether it was IRL or online, tell us your dating horror stories below and we'll share the best ones before Valentine's Day.

Thu, 04 Feb, 2021

Woman hands holding red heart at sunset
We believe Love Matters: Send your Valentine's Day message to the Irish Examiner
Are you pining for your love this Valentine's Day? Do you want to tell someone at home that even though the pandemic is difficult, you wouldn't want to spend it with anyone else? Help us prove that love really is, all around while being in with a chance to win a weekend away for two.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2021

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