Love is in the air here at Newstalk.

As it's Valentine's Day, Ciara Kelly, Shane Coleman and Pat Kenny go through the good, the bad and the ugly of dating.

First dates, worst dates and dating deal-breakers, we see a romantic side to the presenters.

Nostalgia

Technology is changing but the message is the same. Look back through some of the most romantic call cards released by Telecom Eireann.

Cancel Valentine's Day?

However, not everyone is in the spirit for love. Ivan Yates made his case for ignoring the holiday "in the national interest."

There is no time for Valentine's Day this year, it simply has to be cancelled in the national interest.

With so many issues facing the public, such as Brexit and the overruns in the building of the national children's hospital, Ivan reminds us that it is still "a full working day" and that there should be "no loss of productivity."