First Dates Ireland

Apr 21, 2016

South African model Federica rattles the nerve of Donegal accountant Lee. Waiter Simon dines out with his bald and bearded doppelänger Tynan and James and Amy Lee get off to a super start.

Apr 28, 2016

Will architecture student Alannah Rose find her design for life in free spirited Dawn? Dental nurse Ciara returns to the restaurant for a cheeky Nandos with self-confessed player Kias.

May 5, 2016

Shy student Barry has his eyes opened by self-styled work of art Jordan and outspoken South African office manager Kirk forgets his manners with South Dublin singleton Carolyn.

May 12, 2016

Can Wicklow bad boy Brian restore gorgeous Sarah's faith in Irish men? Laid back barista Eoghan unleashes his special blend on psychotherapy student Karen.

May 19, 2016

Skydiver Damien falls hard for the exotic charms of glamorous Dia. Will twinkly-eyed Tony be crowned King of divorcee Lexie's heart?

May 26, 2016

Medical student Daniel examines the allure of Miss Curvy Ireland contestant Katie and barman Aidan puts the woo in woo-woo for giddy speech therapist Doris.

Jan 19, 2017

Jan 26, 2017

Feb 2, 2017

Feb 9, 2017

Feb 16, 2017

Feb 23, 2017

Mar 2, 2017

Mar 9, 2017

Mar 16, 2017

Mar 23, 2017

Mar 30, 2017

Apr 6, 2017

Apr 13, 2017

Apr 20, 2017

Jan 9, 2018

Jan 16, 2018

Jan 23, 2018

Jan 30, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

Feb 13, 2018

Feb 20, 2018

Feb 27, 2018

Mar 6, 2018

Mar 13, 2018

Mar 20, 2018

Mar 27, 2018

Apr 3, 2018

Apr 10, 2018

Jan 10, 2019

Jan 17, 2019

Jan 24, 2019

Jan 31, 2019

Feb 7, 2019

Feb 14, 2019

Feb 21, 2019

Feb 28, 2019

Mar 7, 2019

Mar 14, 2019

Mar 21, 2019

Mar 28, 2019

Apr 4, 2019

Apr 11, 2019

Jan 9, 2020

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

Jan 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?

Jan 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.

Jan 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?

Feb 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?

Feb 13, 2020

Feb 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?

Feb 27, 2020

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

Mar 5, 2020

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

Mar 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.

Mar 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.

Mar 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.

Apr 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.

Apr 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.

Feb 11, 2021

Series six kicks off, with Maitre d' Mateo, master-mixologist Ethan, plus Alice and Pete at the ready for a group of new hopefuls searching for love.

Feb 18, 2021

Former Dancing with the Stars and Big Brother contestant, Hughie Maughan, finds himself on a date with Paul, and is hoping to leave with a dancing partner rather than doing a solo routine. And could it be game on when Gabrielle from Dublin embarks on a voyage of discovery with adventurous Shamrock Rovers groundskeeper John?

Feb 25, 2021

Nurse Carla comes to the restaurant looking for someone to ‘have a laugh with’ only to be dumbstruck by tattooed bad boy Shez from Dundalk

Mar 4, 2021

Among the hopefuls this week are Mary and Johnny from Tipperary, who are looking for a second chance at love, and two hairdressers who are hoping their date is a cut above the rest.

Mar 11, 2021

Keen to seize the day, 75-year-old Marie from Meath waltzes into the arms of dapper 79-year-old dancer Denis from Kildare. And Impressively mohawked Phil rocks up to the restaurant on a skateboard hoping to rom-com his way into the heart of ultra-positive musician Rebecca.

Mar 18, 2021

Struggling with pre-date nerves, garden designer Anthony from Tipperary blossoms in the excitable presence of chef Mandy from Wexford. And Chris from Belfast is hoping to maximise his assets with tax official Ben.

Mar 25, 2021

Martina from Limerick returns to the restaurant for a second chance at finding love, while 24-year-old Denis from Dublin goes on a date with 21-year-old psychology student Amy.

Apr 1, 2021

Apr 8, 2021

Apr 15, 2021

Apr 22, 2021

Jan 6, 2022

Jan 13, 2022

Jan 20, 2022

Jan 27, 2022

Rob from Dublin meets Abby from Wollongong in Australia, and affable Dublin taxi driver Alan attempts to woo confident self-made woman Pauline from Cavan.

Feb 3, 2022

David, a 27-year-old from Limerick, comes looking for a girl to rule his heart, and gets a right royal treat in the form of reigning Miss Cork, Zoe, who is 25.

Feb 10, 2022

Feb 17, 2022

Insurance salesman Dolapo, who is 29 and from Dublin, is set up with 27-year-old Maria from Cork. Elsewhere, nutrition student Aisling goes on a date with former footballer Conor, and 35-year-old Lain returns to the restaurant for the third time with some big news to share. Supermarket manager Margaret from Dublin is set up with Gerry, a company director from Mayo. Elsewhere, 23-year-old Aran from Dublin meets 20-year-old Kirsty from Dungarvan, and gymnast Luke goes on a date with flight attendant Miriam.

Feb 24, 2022

Mar 3, 2022

Mar 10, 2022

Mar 24, 2022

Mar 31, 2022

Jan 5, 2023

Mateo and the team return for series eight, as more hopefuls keen to find romance enter the First Dates restaurant.

Jan 12, 2023

Eight more hopefuls enter the Restaurant of Romance, under the watchful eyes of Mateo, Alice, Pete, and Neil.

Jan 19, 2023

A fresh sitting of daters arrives to sample the food of love, but now the tables are intimate and the masks are off. On hand, as always, is Maitre'D Mateo.

Jan 26, 2023

A fresh sitting of daters arrives to sample the food of love, but unlike last year, the tables are intimate and the masks are off. On hand, as always is Maitre'D Mateo.

Feb 2, 2023

Feb 9, 2023

Phil, 65, is hoping to repeat the success that her daughter Carla had two years ago in the restaurant. Carla matched with Shez and is now engaged. Phil is hoping to be as engaged by Stan, 69, from Galway.

Feb 16, 2023

Feb 23, 2023

Mateo, Alice, Neil and Pete meet a new bunch of daters and watch romance blossom in the Restaurant of Romance.

Mar 2, 2023

Aisling, 23, from Galway meets her date Lochlainn, 23, from Armagh while former `Ireland's Got Talent' contestant Gary, 35, from Tipperary meets model Cherry, 32, from Cavan.

Mar 9, 2023

A Thursday night special as the Restaurant of Romance reopens, serving up spice and sizzle.

Mar 16, 2023

Mar 23, 2023

Strongman John, 34, from Mayo enters the restaurant with his guns on show trying to impress Renata, 37, from Galway who's an artillery gunner in the Irish Army Reserves.

Mar 30, 2023

Maître d' Mateo, assisted by Alice and Pete, and cocktail maestro Neil are ready to go back to some of the most memorable matchups of 2022.

Apr 6, 2023

It's a special date night in the restaurant of love as Mateo welcomes back some of the successful couples from previous years.

Jan 4, 2024

Jan 11, 2024

Jan 18, 2024

Jan 25, 2024

Feb 1, 2024

Feb 8, 2024

Feb 15, 2024

Feb 22, 2024

Jan 9, 2025

Singletons from far and wide hope to find their forever love in the restaurant of romance.

Jan 16, 2025

In the First Dates restaurant relishing each other’s spicy flavour, Megan from North Carolina and retired quantity surveyor Aidan from Dublin get good and saucy over dinner.

Jan 23, 2025

Looking for love in the restaurant of romance this week, Stan – the restaurant’s oldest ever dater – celebrates his 86th birthday with returning 80-year-old dater Lorraine.

Jan 30, 2025

Makeup artist Ariana from Meath gets to grips with cheeky Venetian wrestler Josh from Tallaght.

Feb 6, 2025

Hoping to find their forever love, this week in the restaurant of romance, Liam from Belfast meets hairdresser Conor from Monaghan and Becky from Kilkenny meets Aaron from Wexford.

Feb 13, 2025

Presenter and comedian Bláithín from Dublin meets fellow Gaeilgeoir Mary from Kilkenny in this First Dates Valentine's Day Special.

Feb 20, 2025

In the First Dates restaurant this week, retired electrician Billy from Crumlin meets returning dater Maureen from Usher’s Quay.

Feb 27, 2025

Musical theatre fan Oweny is impressed with bubbly Katie and TikToker Raven casts her spell and convinces student Conor to try oysters for the first time

Mar 6, 2025

Musical theatre fan Oweny is impressed with bubbly Katie and TikToker Raven casts her spell and convinces student Conor to try oysters for the first time

Mar 13, 2025

Restaurant employee Kevin has a blind date with ex-wedding planner Gabo and Blackrock student Aoife hits the back of the net with former QPR goalie Harry from Shankill

Mar 20, 2025

Confident Chris unleashes his charm on flirtatious singer Minnie, chef and jokester Mark sits down with nurse Jill, and David from Swords meets restaurateur Shane from Monkstown

Mar 27, 2025

Pat from Wicklow enjoys his first blind date, with yoga teacher Catherine from Dublin, and a would-be stand-up meets an aspiring singer-songwriter - both of whom are nervous daters

Apr 3, 2025

Maître d' Mateo and his staff present the first of two programmes looking back at memorable match-ups from the series.

Apr 10, 2025

Maître d' Mateo and his staff present the second of two programmes looking back at memorable match-ups from the series.

Jan 29, 2026

There's a new set of daters in the First Dates restaurant as series 11 kicks-off. Single mother Boo (32) meets hyperconfident, self-confessed ‘wreck the head’ tattoo artist Lisa.

Feb 5, 2026

Twin sisters Gigi and Edgy from Meath (32) arrive for a double date; actress Sorcha (30) from Drimnagh arrives to the restaurant in search of ‘the Forever One’.

Feb 12, 2026

Our most mature daters ever prove that some of the best love songs are classics. At 89, former showband frontman Kevin from Swords meets sprightly 88-year-old Georgina from Cabra.

Feb 19, 2026

Larger than life site foreman James (23) from Clondalkin matches with Fayth (21) from East Wall. Itzel from Mexico is looking for a hot date with dark hair and blue eyes.

Feb 26, 2026

Forward and fearless Leah (22) from Artane meets barman Jake (22) from Cabinteely who is looking for a girl who can put him in his place.

Mar 5, 2026

Singer, actress and former X-Factor contestant Mary Byrne (65) from Ballyfermot is ready to face her fear and find love again after ten years of single life.

Mar 12, 2026

his week's dating line up includes Mim and Jack, Esther and Liam, Caoimhe and Will and Marcin and Cavan.

Mar 19, 2026

Attempting to improve her dating record, Jesse, 22, from Meath meets fellow student nurse Michael, 23, from Laois

Apr 2, 2026

After more than a decade documenting every moment of her life, busy social media star Cloda from Tipperary is keen to ditch the apps and meet someone 'in the wild'

Apr 9, 2026

Daters include no-nonsense garda Nikki from Cork, motorcycle-mad Nikki, and fellow biker Emmett from Mullingar, as well as Doyle from Dublin

Apr 16, 2026

Apr 23, 2026

Apr 30, 2026

May 7, 2026