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First Dates Ireland's Alice Marr, Mateo Saina and Libby Russell. Picture: Kinlan Photography.

New series of First Dates to welcome back daters

The upcoming fifth season of First Dates Ireland will welcome back daters from previous series of the show, maitre d' Mateo Saina has revealed.

Television • 24 Aug 19

Dublin Rose Siobhéal Nic Eochaidh doing that dance

RTÉ Player turns 10 - 10 of the best

It's the RTÉ Player's 10th birthday, and to mark it reaching that milestone - and 420 million streams - here are 10 of the most memorable moments.

Television • 13 Aug 19

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday

There's new shows about credit union loans, property makeovers, and Gordon Ramsay renovations – meanwhile First Dates returns, and The Good Fight ends its superb second season . . .

Television • 16 Apr 19

First Dates Phil looks for second chance romance

It's second time around on First Dates for Phil as he takes part in the dating show for another shot at the dating game.

First Dates • 21 Feb 19

Did romance blossom for Joy? Find out on RTÉ2 on Thursday at 9:30pm

First Dates' Joy didn't realise show was a big thing

First Dates diner Joy, who stars in Thursday night's episode on RTÉ2, has told RTÉ Entertainment that she didn't realise the show was so popular when she applied online because she doesn't own a television.

Television • 07 Feb 19

Killian Devlin - "I don't think Dating with Devlin is going to take off!"

First Dates' Killian rules out third time lucky

First Dates Ireland star Killian Devlin has ruled out appearing on the show for a third time after his return to screens ended in disappointment again on Thursday night.

Television • 01 Feb 19

Cut the app! Sarah appears on tonight's First Dates

First Dates hopefuls ditch dating apps for romance

It's case of old fashioned romance for at least one of the couples on tonight's First Dates as they hope cupid's arrow strikes without them having to swipe right on a dating app.

Television • 24 Jan 19

What's on? TV highlights for Thursday

Today's telly picks include How to Be Good with Money, a couple of new comedies, the return of First Dates Ireland . . . and loads more

Television • 10 Jan 19

Before they were infamous - The Young Offenders' Jock (Chris Walley) and Conor (Alex Murphy)

What's on? TV highlights for Monday

Warm and fuzzies with The Young Offenders and First Dates; powerful drama on Africa Rising and a good scare from True Horror - there's plenty on tonight.

Television • 29 Oct 18

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday October 9

Today's telly is dominated by Budget 2019 – but there's plenty on elsewhere if you want to escape from that . . .

Television • 09 Oct 18

Patrick Kielty in My Dad, The Peace Deal and Me

What's on? TV highlights for Wednesday

Patrick Kielty looks back on the 20 years since the Good Friday Agreement; First Dates is back on Channel 4, and superb Cold War drama The Americans continues on RTÉ2.

Television • 04 Apr 18

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday

There's a First Dates compilation, Philomena Cunk is back, a late-ish documentary about The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and some football. Variety is the spice of TV life.

Television • 03 Apr 18

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday

From First Dates to Grey's Anatomy, Tuesday night's telly has a lot to offer.

Television • 06 Feb 18

First Dates Ireland's Mateo is to become a dad

First Dates Ireland's Mateo reveals he is to be a dad

First Dates Ireland's much-loved maitre d' Mateo Saina has revealed that he and his partner are expecting their first baby together.

First Dates • 31 Jan 18

Andrew's date with Harry went well, but sadly there won't be another

Sparks (and oysters) fly on First Dates Ireland

As First Dates Ireland returned last week, viewers had a front row seat for the worst date ever, but this week it was all a lot more positive, with sparks flying for some in the restaurant.

First Dates • 17 Jan 18

Sparks flew for Samuel and Leigh... But not the good kind

First Dates returns with the worst date ever

First Dates Ireland returned to our screens on Tuesday night and love most definitely didn't blossom for Leigh and Samuel who ended up having one of the worst dates in the history of the First Dates restaurant.

First Dates • 10 Jan 18

Mateo Saina - "Twenty per cent I would predict wrong; 80 per cent I would like to think that I would predict right. And in the first few episodes I got them all right!"

Mateo says sweetest First Dates in new series

First Dates Ireland maitre d' Mateo Saina has told RTÉ Entertainment that some of the sweetest encounters in the show's history are in the new series, which begins on RTÉ2 tonight at 9:30pm.

First Dates Ireland, • 09 Jan 18

Greig is finally lucky in love and viewers couldn't be more thrilled for him

Hoorah! Second time's a charm for dumped First Dater

A contestant who was unceremoniously dumped mid-meal on First Dates UK returned to the show for a second shot of love - and this time he even got to stay for dessert.

First Dates • 22 Jun 17

I'm afraid Sir your card has been declined. Nooooooooo!

Awkward! First Dates has a truly cringey moment

Let's face there's no shortage of truly cringe-worthy things that can happen on a First Date.....forgetting the name of the person in front of you, getting spinach stuck in your teeth or having your card declined.

First Dates • 30 Mar 17

Chris and Ciara review the couple's on Frist Dates Extra

'You're a minger!' 2FM's Chris and Ciara on First Dates

2FM's Chris and Ciara are in the hot seat tonight on First Dates Extra and promise to scrutinise the daters with their own unique brand of banter.

Entertainment • 09 Feb 17

First Dates

New series of First Dates to welcome back daters

RTÉ Player turns 10 - 10 of the best

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday

First Dates Phil looks for second chance romance

First Dates' Joy didn't realise show was a big thing

First Dates' Killian rules out third time lucky

First Dates hopefuls ditch dating apps for romance

What's on? TV highlights for Thursday

What's on? TV highlights for Monday

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday October 9

What's on? TV highlights for Wednesday

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday

What's on? TV highlights for Tuesday

First Dates Ireland's Mateo reveals he is to be a dad

Sparks (and oysters) fly on First Dates Ireland

First Dates returns with the worst date ever

Mateo says sweetest First Dates in new series

Hoorah! Second time's a charm for dumped First Dater

Awkward! First Dates has a truly cringey moment

'You're a minger!' 2FM's Chris and Ciara on First Dates

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