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Cupid Goes Corporate As Valentine's Day To Cost Locals More This Year

Those celebrating this weekend are being warned restaurant prices have risen by 4 per cent in the last year.

"Love inflation" is running at almost 5 per cent in the lead-up to Valentine's Day.

Locals celebrating this weekend are being warned restaurant prices have risen by 4 per cent in the last year, chocolates have jumped by 11 per cent, and taxis are up 9 per cent.

Research by economist Austin Hughes in the Irish Independent shows the cost of flowers is relatively unchanged.

Nevertheless, consumer columnist Sinéad Ryan has this advice to manage spending:
 

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