First Dates Ireland

January 9, 2020

Passions ignite once more as young hearts, lively suitors and slow burners come together for a smouldering new series of First Dates.

January 16, 2020

Homebird Emily from Waterford comes in search of her ‘lobster’ but will she end up holding claws with travel enthusiast Corey from Cork?

January 23, 2020

In the third episode of the series, daters include a rock musician from Dublin and a basketball player from Cork who are looking for love.

January 30, 2020

Mateo welcomes Michael from Dublin who, at 81 years old, is the oldest dater ever in the restaurant. Will this master gardener cultivate the attention of elegant and independent Lorraine from Tullamore?

February 6, 2020

Countdown contestant Edward from Dublin meets bisexual student Ria from Kildare. But will they get the letters; l,o,v, e on their board?

February 13, 2020

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February 20, 2020

This week, Washington from Brazil describes himself as a ‘plastic Paddy’ but what will he make of the real thing as ginger bearded James from Dublin arrives as his date?

February 27, 2020

Dania from Dublin is looking for a well dressed man who ‘smells amazing’, but will Chris from Manchester meet her aromatic expectations?

March 5, 2020

Accidental cat-fishing, enthusiastic high fives and tattoos are the order of the day in the loved-up restaurant.

March 12, 2020

Comedian Edwin Sammon, aka Fr Gabriel from RTÉ 2’s “Bridget and Eamon”, flies in from the Edinburgh festival hoping his date with physical therapist Emer from Athlone is no laughing matter.

March 19, 2020

Taxi-driver Paul, 49, sported dyed blonde hair and bad teeth when he first visited the restaurant two years ago. He overcame his fear of dentists and now has brand new smile.

March 26, 2020

Final in series. It’s double trouble when father and daughter Richie and Laura from Tipperary come looking for love. Creche manager Laura dates Malaysian chef Harvinder from Galway while Richie charms bookies clerk Maura from Cavan by serenading her over dinner.

April 2, 2020

As another season of love draws to a close, we revisit some of the most memorable dates. There'll be perfect matches, awkward mix-ups, heart-warming moments, romantic non-sequiturs and inevitable door malfunctions.

April 9, 2020

Memorable dates of the series, featuring perfect matches, awkward mix-ups, heart-warming moments, romantic non-sequiturs and inevitable door malfunctions. Last in the series.