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What is it, exactly, that makes a memorable cinematic romance? With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Chris Wasser takes a look at some of the most iconic cinematic couples of all time.

As St Valentine’s Day approaches this weekend, poet Enda Wyley a look at some poetry on the theme of love. It’s a tradition that harks back to at least 600BC with the Greek poet Sappho. Enda gives an online workshop on the subject at the National Library of Ireland for the?Seamus Heaney Exhibition: Listen Now Again.

British rapper Slowthai follows up his Mercury-nominated debut with, Tyron, Django Django with their fourth album, Glowing in the Dark and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah with, New Fragility. Louise Bruton and John Meagher review.

This week on Playback. We get the latest on the Covid variants and where they might be lurking. We learn about the origin of Ireland’s grey squirrels – the wedding gift that just keeps on giving. And dating in a pandemic? Swipe right by all means but just don’t touch me. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Alan Cawley and Feargal Brennan are with us to talk Premier League – can Liverpool get back on track against the Foxes? Plus we’ve Jane Mangan on reforms in horseracing, Jeff Sheppard on Tom Brady’s party week and Donncha previews the Ireland France game! Game On.

Labhraímid le Conall Mac Dhonnagáin faoi Lá Náisiúnta Léitheoireachta, Club Leabhar Chlub Chonradh na Gaeilge, Maisiúcháin Fhéile Vailintín agus comórtas ag Gaelgáirí.

Cúrsaí Ardteiste agus an ASTI, táinseamh Trump, Ursula Von Der Leyen agus caighdeán Gaeilge ag múinteoirí nua-cháilithe – pléimid scéalta móra na seachtaine le Póilín Ní Chiaráin (Iriseoir i mBéal Feirste) agus Seán Ó hArgáin (Príomhoide Ghaelscoil Osraí & Uachtarán Ghaeloideachas).

Pléimid cad atá in ann do dhaltaí Ardteiste anois agus é ráite ag an ASTI nach féidir leo glacadh le plean na Roinne Oideachais le Katie Halpin-Hill (Oifigeach Gaeilge le hAontas Mac Léinn Dara Leibhéal na hÉireann) agus Breandán Ó Dufaigh (Príomhoide Choláiste Oiriall).

An ASTI tar éis tarraingt amach as cainteanna Ardteiste agus tíortha breise curtha leis an liosta don choraintín éigeantach – na scéalta móra le hEoin Ó Catháin (Tuairisceoir polaitíochta RnaG).

Inniu: Eoin Ó Catháin (Tuairisceoir polaitíochta RnaG), Katie Halpin-Hill (Oifigeach Gaeilge leis an ISSU), Breandán Ó Dufaigh (Príomhoide Choláiste Oiriall), Póilín Ní Chiaráin (Iriseoir i mBéal Feirste), Seán Ó hArgáin (Príomhoide Ghaelscoil Osraí & Uachtarán Ghaeloideachas), Spóirt le Cuán Ó Flatharta & Siamsaíocht le Conall Mac Dhonnagáin.