First Dates Ireland

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Best Bits

Best of Season 1

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Best Bits (Part 1)

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Episode 1

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

Episode 2

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

Episode 3

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

Episode 4

Mateo welcomes Michael from Dublin who, at 81 years old, is the oldest dater ever in the restaurant. Will this master ga

Episode 5

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

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This week, Washington from Brazil describes himself as a ‘plastic Paddy’ but what will he make of the real thing as

Episode 8

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

Episode 9

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

Episode 10

Comedian Edwin Sammon, aka Fr Gabriel from RTÉ 2’s “Bridget and Eamon”, flies in from the Edinburgh festival hopi

Episode 11

Taxi-driver Paul, 49, sported dyed blonde hair and bad teeth when he first visited the restaurant two years ago. He over

Episode 12

Final in series. It’s double trouble when father and daughter Richie and Laura from Tipperary come looking for love. C

Episode 13

As another season of love draws to a close, we revisit some of the most memorable dates. There'll be perfect matches, aw

Episode 14

Memorable dates of the series, featuring perfect matches, awkward mix-ups, heart-warming moments, romantic non-sequiturs

Episode 1

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

Episode 2

Former Dancing with the Stars and Big Brother contestant, Hughie Maughan, finds himself on a date with Paul, and is hopi

Episode 3

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

Episode 4

Among the hopefuls this week are Mary and Johnny from Tipperary, who are looking for a second chance at love, and two ha

Episode 5

Keen to seize the day, 75-year-old Marie from Meath waltzes into the arms of dapper 79-year-old dancer Denis from Kildar

Episode 6

Struggling with pre-date nerves, garden designer Anthony from Tipperary blossoms in the excitable presence of chef Mandy

Episode 7

Martina from Limerick returns to the restaurant for a second chance at finding love, while 24-year-old Denis from Dublin

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Rob from Dublin meets Abby from Wollongong in Australia, and affable Dublin taxi driver Alan attempts to woo confident s

Episode 5

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

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Insurance salesman Dolapo, who is 29 and from Dublin, is set up with 27-year-old Maria from Cork. Elsewhere, nutrition s

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

Episode 2

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

Episode 3

A fresh sitting of daters arrives to sample the food of love, but now the tables are intimate and the masks are off. On

Episode 4

A fresh sitting of daters arrives to sample the food of love, but unlike last year, the tables are intimate and the mask

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Phil, 65, is hoping to repeat the success that her daughter Carla had two years ago in the restaurant. Carla matched wit

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

Episode 9

Aisling, 23, from Galway meets her date Lochlainn, 23, from Armagh while former `Ireland's Got Talent' contestant Gary,

Episode 10

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

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Strongman John, 34, from Mayo enters the restaurant with his guns on show trying to impress Renata, 37, from Galway who'

Episode 13

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

Episode 14

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

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

Episode 2

In the First Dates restaurant relishing each other’s spicy flavour, Megan from North Carolina and retired quantity sur

Episode 3

Looking for love in the restaurant of romance this week, Stan – the restaurant’s oldest ever dater – celebrates hi

Episode 4

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

Episode 5

Hoping to find their forever love, this week in the restaurant of romance, Liam from Belfast meets hairdresser Conor fro

Episode 6

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

Episode 7

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

Episode 8

Musical theatre fan Oweny is impressed with bubbly Katie and TikToker Raven casts her spell and convinces student Conor

Episode 9

Musical theatre fan Oweny is impressed with bubbly Katie and TikToker Raven casts her spell and convinces student Conor

Episode 10

Restaurant employee Kevin has a blind date with ex-wedding planner Gabo and Blackrock student Aoife hits the back of the

Episode 11

Confident Chris unleashes his charm on flirtatious singer Minnie, chef and jokester Mark sits down with nurse Jill, and

Episode 12

Pat from Wicklow enjoys his first blind date, with yoga teacher Catherine from Dublin, and a would-be stand-up meets an

Episode 13

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

Episode 14

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

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There's a new set of daters in the First Dates restaurant as series 11 kicks-off. Single mother Boo (32) meets hyperconf

Episode 2

Twin sisters Gigi and Edgy from Meath (32) arrive for a double date; actress Sorcha (30) from Drimnagh arrives to the re

Episode 3

Our most mature daters ever prove that some of the best love songs are classics. At 89, former showband frontman Kevin f

Episode 4

Larger than life site foreman James (23) from Clondalkin matches with Fayth (21) from East Wall. Itzel from Mexico is lo

Episode 5

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

Episode 6

Singer, actress and former X-Factor contestant Mary Byrne (65) from Ballyfermot is ready to face her fear and find love

Episode 7

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

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

Episode 9

After more than a decade documenting every moment of her life, busy social media star Cloda from Tipperary is keen to di

Episode 10

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

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