Valentine's Day will be different but still celebrated in spite of COVID-19 restrictions.
Adam Lambe and Yvonne Farrell met six months ago and should be celebrating their first Valentine's Day together. Instead, they are in separate houses, in different counties, speaking to each other via their laptops.
It's all online, we're having a Zoom date, get dressed up and order a takeaway as you would on Valentine's Day.
The couple also conduct their romance by mail.
It is a bit exciting to receive a letter in the post.
For those who are single, Valentine's Day during COVID-19 is additionally tough. Galway youth activist Jakub Kostanski explains,
It just a little bit more amplifies the fact that you're a little bit more lonelier during the lockdown and a little bit more sadder because you're by yourself.
Blooming Amazing Flower Company owner Anna Finlay has noticed this year her customers are ordering Valentine's Day flowers for their adult children or friends.
There's definitely people using Valentine's as a reason to brighten up somebody's day, or just cheer them up.
Ireland's youth information and support platform SpunOut.ie urges people of all ages to remember that even if they are feeling lonely, they are never alone. Jakub Kostanski thinks it is important to maintain relationships,
The more you reach out to people the more you feel less lonely.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 14 February 2021. The reporter is Helen Donohue.
