{"id":288636,"date":"2026-02-09T10:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/288636\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:12:12","slug":"limerick-men-among-the-most-romantic-in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/288636\/","title":{"rendered":"Limerick men among the most romantic in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.live95fm.ie\/news\/live95-news\/\" class=\"c-btn c-btn--small c-btn--secondary-fill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        All Live95 News<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aiir-c-news-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6989a748f347c.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n                                    Getty Images <\/p>\n<p class=\"aiir-c-news-article__abstract\">\n            A new survey shows Limerick men splashed out generously for Valentine&#8217;s Day last year.\n        <\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Limerick men are officially some of the most romantic in the country, according to new spending data from AIB.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">As the city prepares for Valentine\u2019s Day 2026, figures from last year show that local men are far more likely to splash out on flowers than their counterparts in almost any other county.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">With an average spend of \u20ac68 on a single bouquet, Limerick men ranked second only to Kerry in the national &#8220;love league.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">This sits well above the national average of \u20ac62 and dwarfs the spend in counties like Westmeath and Donegal, where men spent as little as \u20ac54.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The &#8220;AIB Spend Trend&#8221; report reveals that despite stormy conditions last year, customers spent a staggering \u20ac143 million on February 14th.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The peak hour for last-minute romantics in Limerick was between 4 pm and 5 pm, as workers made a dash for florists and supermarkets on their way home.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Interestingly, while women usually dominate supermarket shopping, men took over after 5 pm on Valentine\u2019s Day, with an average spend of \u20ac25 on &#8220;dine-in&#8221; deals and treats.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">However, the romantic landscape for 2026 faces a major distraction.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">This Valentine\u2019s Day falls on a Saturday and coincides with Ireland\u2019s Six Nations clash against Italy at the Aviva Stadium.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">Adrian Moynihan, AIB\u2019s Head of Consumer, expects this to cause a significant shift in spending, with rugby and romance going head-to-head for the public\u2019s attention and budget:<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">&#8220;Valentine\u2019s Day spending patterns continue to evolve, reflecting not only our love of flowers, food, and supermarket bargains, but also the influence of societal \u2013 and sporting &#8211; events. With Ireland set to face Italy in the Six Nations on Valentine\u2019s Day this year, we anticipate a lively atmosphere and a shift in spending trends, especially in Dublin. Understanding these spending habits is crucial, as it enables us to help businesses tailor their offerings and ensures we continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/onic-player\/id6747436925?ppid=49bb71e2-4823-448e-b0e8-311158962de3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/68da98f76f434.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All Live95 News Getty Images A new survey shows Limerick men splashed out generously for Valentine&#8217;s Day last&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":288637,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,608,611,607,610,609,612,43],"class_list":["post-288636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-limerick-radio","tag-limerick-today","tag-limericks-live95fm","tag-live-95","tag-live95fm","tag-live95fm-homepage","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}