First Dates
2016– · RTÉ2 · 60 min · 11 seasons
S11E12 · Episode 12
Fri, 24 Apr, 6:35 am
Recruitment executive Luciana is paired with security expert Darragh, while physiotherapist Carl is impressed by the size of his date Eoin's hands.
About
Cupid's arrow is set to hit Irish shores this month when the brand new series of First Dates Ireland airs on RTÉ2. The restaurant doors will swing open bringing singletons from all over the country together in the hope of finding love.
At the helm of the Irish First Dates restaurant is maître d' - Mateo Saina. Originally from Croatia, Mateo moved to Dublin in 2004 to take up a position at 'Browns on the Green'. Falling instantly in love with the city and its people, Mateo has lived here ever since. Joining Mateo is his team of merry matchmakers; barman Ethan Miles and waitress Alice Marr.
The singletons who will visit the restaurant range in age from 20 to 70 plus. The unobtrusive cameras allow the daters to forget they are being filmed and start bonding. or not!
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Fri, 30 Jan· 60 minThere'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.
- E02
Episode 2
Fri, 6 Feb· 60 minTwin sisters Gigi and Edgy from Meath arrive for a double date, and actress Sorcha from Drimnagh arrives at the restaurant in search of 'the forever one'.
- E03
Episode 3
Fri, 13 Feb· 60 minAt 89, former showband frontman Kevin from Swords meets sprightly 88 year old rock 'n' roll fan Georgina from Cabra, who boasts impressive dancefloor skills.
- E04
Episode 4
Fri, 20 Feb· 60 minLarger-than-life site foreman James, 23, from Clondalkin matches with Fayth, 21, from East Wall, and Itzel from Mexico is looking for a hot date.
- E05
Episode 5
Fri, 27 Feb· 60 min'Happily unmarried' Gerry, 64, meets Tai chi instructor Bernie, 70, also from Meath, while stylish Moss, 20, from Wicklow meets bartender Ian, 19, from Kildare.
- E06
Episode 6
Fri, 6 Mar· 60 minSinger, actress and former X Factor contestant Mary Byrne, 65, from Ballyfermot is ready to face her fear and find love again after 10 years of single life
- E07
Episode 7
Fri, 13 Mar· 60 minPharmacy technician Mim is paired with engineer Jack, but the odds appear stacked against him, while Esther from Arklow hopes for compassion and cuddles with Liam from Dublin
- E08
Episode 8
Fri, 20 Mar· 60 min - E09
Episode 9
Fri, 3 Apr· 60 minAfter 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'
- E10
Episode 10
Fri, 10 Apr· 60 min - E11
Episode 11
Fri, 17 Apr· 60 minRetired business owner Garry is paired with glamorous divorcee Elizabeth, bubbly Amelia meets door-to-door salesman Chris, and daddy's girl Eilish meets tractor-obsessed Adam.
- E12
Episode 12
Fri, 24 Apr· 60 minRecruitment executive Luciana is paired with security expert Darragh, while physiotherapist Carl is impressed by the size of his date Eoin's hands.
- Special
Most Memorable Dates from Series 11 - Part 1
Fri, 1 May· 60 minMateo, Niall, Alice, and Pete discuss dating etiquette and red flags in the first of two programmes looking back at memorable match-ups.
- Special
Most Memorable Dates from Series 11 - Part 2
Fri, 8 May· 60 minMateo, Niall, Alice, and Pete celebrate seduction, lessons learned from a decade of matchmaking and recollections from their own romantic history.
Cast
Mateo Saina
Maître d'
Peter Campion
Narrator