First Dates Ireland (2016)
The hit Channel 4 series First Dates, has come to Ireland and RTÉ2. In First Dates, single people from across Ireland come to the First Dates restaurant where they have a real blind date. Joining maître D' Mateo Saina, are barman Ethan Miles, and waiters Alice, Pete and Libby, who help set the scene and give romance the best possible chance to flourish.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2020-01-09Passions ignite once more as young hearts, lively suitors and slow burners come together for a smouldering new series of First Dates.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2020-01-16Homebird Emily from Waterford comes in search of her ‘lobster’ but will she end up holding claws with travel enthusiast Corey from Cork?
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2020-01-23In the third episode of the series, daters include a rock musician from Dublin and a basketball player from Cork who are looking for love.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2020-01-30Mateo 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?
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2020-02-06Countdown contestant Edward from Dublin meets bisexual student Ria from Kildare. But will they get the letters; l,o,v, e on their board?
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2020-02-13 -
Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2020-02-20This 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?
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2020-02-27Dania from Dublin is looking for a well dressed man who ‘smells amazing’, but will Chris from Manchester meet her aromatic expectations?
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2020-03-05Accidental cat-fishing, enthusiastic high fives and tattoos are the order of the day in the loved-up restaurant.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2020-03-12Comedian 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.
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Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 2020-03-19Taxi-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.
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Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 2020-03-26Final 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.
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Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 2020-04-02As 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.
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Episode 14 - Episode 14
Release Date: 2020-04-09Memorable dates of the series, featuring perfect matches, awkward mix-ups, heart-warming moments, romantic non-sequiturs and inevitable door malfunctions. Last in the series.