Put some thought into your gifts this February 14, your Valentine will love you for it, writes Esther N McCarthy

Esther N McCarthy plucks at our heartstrings with a romantic theme for this week’s picks

Gardaí are advising people to beware of romance scams this Valentine's Day after one woman gave €48,000 to a fraudster over a 13-month period.

When couples own a business together, what’s life really like? Three couples who’ll be working together this Valentine’s Day talk to Ciara McDonnell.

Leave the crowded restaurants behind and make Valentine’s night a cosy, intimate affair with Ed Power’s selection of the best romantic movies available right now.

Set the mood for Valentine’s Day with the colour of passion and romance. Whether you’re treating yourself to some fabulous new-season fashion or treating your loved one to a fashionable gift, red gets pulses racing and sets passion alight, writes Carolyn Moore

Galentine’s Day started as a sitcom gag nine years ago but is now serious business, writes Deirdre Reynolds.

Our love affair with love poetry’s as old as time and showing no signs of fading, writes Rita de Brún.

Looking for a day trip with a difference this Valentine’s Day? Check out Ciara McDonnell’s top suggestions.

Donnacha Ryan tells Esther McCarthy about his move to the city of romance

Mateo Saina, the charismatic maitre D’ from ‘First Dates Ireland’, tells Esther McCarthy about the loves of his own life this Valentine’s Day

The world of romance is constantly evolving and so is the terminology describing it, says Suzanne Harrington

With Valentine’s Day in mind, top chef Rachel Allen shares three recipes that are fun for children to make — and eat. By Arlene Harris

A new book explores the secret to a long lasting relationship – by asking couples that have spent decades together to share their love stories. Ciara McDonnell reports

Valentine's night is supposed to be the most romantic time of the year and yet many couples will spend half the time on their phones rather than enjoying the pleasure of one another's company.

From chocolates to dinner, from simple intimate time together to lavish spa treatments, Ciara McDonnell looks at some fabulous Valentine’s Day hotel breaks.

Same sex marriage campaigners have delivered Valentine's Day cards to Stormont as talks to restore powersharing rumble on.

Ciara McDonnell asks the people who make romance happen what it’s like to work on Valentine’s Day.

For a nation so comfortable with invention, for a people so at ease gilding the lily, our national folklore is not overcrowded with red-rose, passionate romantics.

A personal card or handwritten letter is the way to someone's heart on Valentine's Day.

Doireann Garrihy, Sinitta & The Young Offenders are in the mood for love.

We spend millions on flowers, cards, restaurants, holidays and chocolates to celebrate it every year – but it turns out that almost three-quarters of Irish adults are not big fans of Valentine’s Day.

Put a little time into choosing a quality present, writes Áilin Quinlan. Otherwise you risk giving the wrong message to your partner

"A snack box, a one'n'one and a romantic meal for two please…." You what, Macari's chippers?

Gay and lesbian couples rushed to San Francisco to celebrate Valentine’s Day with weddings at City Hall today as officials continued to defy state law by issuing marriage licences to same-sex partners.

Nearly three-quarters of Americans – not counting those who live alone – say “I love you” at least once a day, according to a new poll.

The Government has good news today for romantic couples who want to tie the knot.

Locals and foreign holidaymakers were celebrating Valentine’s Day in Thailand today by getting hitched underwater, on the backs of elephants and even swinging from cliffs.

A dozen leaders of Hindu nationalist groups in India have been warned to allow Valentine’s Day to go ahead peacefully.