Louth not a good place if you’re looking for romance this Valentine’s Day

Tomorrow might be St Valentine’s Day but Louth is not a good place to be if you’re looking for romance.

That’s according to new analysis from The Irish Daily Mirror which shows that heartbreak is a common occurance in the Wee County.

According to the newspaper, Louth has the third highest number of singletons in the country with 632 people unattached per 1,000 of population.

Only Dublin (656) and Limerick (633) were higher in the list.

According to the analysis, 52% of women in Louth were single – the joint second highest in the country – while 57% of men were unattached – the joint third highest.

Louth also had the second highest divorce or separation rate with 50 people per 1,000 of the population of the county split. Only Wexford and Wicklow (both on 51 per 1,000) had a higher rate of separation or divorce.

Love is in the air at County Museum with children’s workshop

The County Museum in Dundalk

It’s never too early to learn that all you need is love so the County Museum in Dundalk will hold a card-making workshop for children on St Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14, at 11am.

Children will have the opportunity to see images of Valentine’s cards from years gone by and to make their own cards for that special friend or indeed parent and let them know how much they love them.

Curator Brian Walsh said of the event: “St Valentine’s Day is not all about huge cards, bouquets and boxes of chocolates. The cards of the past may have been smaller but as the children will see from the images they were equally, if not, more beautiful.

“The Children’s Card Workshop is always fun with a fantastic array of cards to show proudly at the end of it.”

A small charge of €1 per child will help cover the cost of stationery and materials. For further information and pre-booking, contact the County Museum, Dundalk at 042 9327056 or email info@dundalkmuseum.ie

Black & White Living to support the Irish Heart Foundation this Valentine’s week

Local coffee shop Black & White Living are running a fundraiser all this week in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation.

The event, which got underway yesterday and runs until today, is aimed at raising funds in the build-up to St Valentine’s Day.

The Coes Road-based business are offering free Valentine’s gift wrap on all their romantic products and Valentine’s pop cakes while for the ladies there is shellac nail paint to help with the Valentine’s date preparations.

A spokesperson for Black & White Living said: “All proceeds are going to the Irish Heart foundation and we are urging people to help look after their hearts this Valentine’s Week.”

Chance to have your Valentine’s proposal recorded

With Valentine’s Day just a week away, two local wedding suppliers are offering you the chance to win a live recording of your proposal.

Videographer Gerry Duffy and photographer Paddy Clarke have teamed up to offer one lucky person the chance to capture the moment their partner says ‘yes’.

If you’re planning to pop the question on Valentine’s Day you can let Gerry know by emailing Valentines@GerryDuffy.ie

The lucky winner will have the proposal photographed by Paddy while Gerry will film it live. The value of this special moment being captured is €500.

The winner will be chosen on Thursday February 13^th but everyone who enters and then gets engaged on Valentine’s Day will receive a free 10×8 Engagement Portrait from Paddy Clarke.

Brubakers to undergo facelift ahead of grand reopening on Valentine’s Day

A recent picture of Brubakers

Local pub Brubakers is undergoing a facelift at present ahead of a grand reopening on St Valentine’s night, Friday February 14^th.

The upstairs part of the Park Street bar will be open for business as usual during the renovations, with an exciting line-up being planned for the reopening.

Brubakers opened in 2005 following an extensive renovation of the former Mo’s Tavern but commenting via their Facebook page, management at the disco bar and live music venue said it was time for an upgrade.

“We’re going into our ninth year in business and feel it’s time for a facelift.

“We are very excited about the future of Brubakers and would like to thank all our customers for your support so far.”