About this season
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.
Episodes (14)
1. Episode 1
Aired 9 January 2025 • 50 min
Singletons from far and wide hope to find their forever love in the restaurant of romance.
2. Episode 2
Aired 16 January 2025 • 50 min
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.
3. Episode 3
Aired 23 January 2025 • 49 min
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.
4. Episode 4
Aired 30 January 2025 • 50 min
Makeup artist Ariana from Meath gets to grips with cheeky Venetian wrestler Josh from Tallaght.
5. Episode 5
Aired 6 February 2025 • 49 min
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.
6. Episode 6
Aired 13 February 2025 • 49 min
Presenter and comedian Bláithín from Dublin meets fellow Gaeilgeoir Mary from Kilkenny in this First Dates Valentine's Day Special.
7. Episode 7
Aired 20 February 2025
In the First Dates restaurant this week, retired electrician Billy from Crumlin meets returning dater Maureen from Usher’s Quay.
8. Episode 8
Aired 27 February 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
9. Episode 9
Aired 6 March 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
10. Episode 10
Aired 13 March 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
11. Episode 11
Aired 20 March 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
12. Episode 12
Aired 27 March 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
13. Episode 13
Aired 3 April 2025
Maître d' Mateo and his staff present the first of two programmes looking back at memorable match-ups from the series.
14. Episode 14
Aired 10 April 2025
Maître d' Mateo and his staff present the second of two programmes looking back at memorable match-ups from the series.