This Valentine's Day people in Cavan spent 126% more on romantic items than they did last year.

The spend saw a 7% increase on the previous year.

This year’s line up covers a range of different topics including Lean, Green, Procurement, Website Management, and Export.

Deputy Smith added that criminal gangs were "peddling death and destruction" across every community in Ireland.

The Cavan and Monaghan SVP rep says some regions have seen similar increases.

A special candlelit vigil will take place on Thursday, February the 23rd at 6pm.

The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce National Stakeholder Forum took place earlier this week

It's expected that the reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel will be removed.