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First Dater recalls working in Coolock amid Dublin riots

Get ready for your evenings to heat up as First Dates returns to our screens!

Simon Delaney on being one of the first ever First Daters

Charlotte Ryan speaks to Simon Delaney, one of the very first daters from the first episode of First Dates Ireland about why coming back for the latest season was especialy "cathartic".

First Dates • 23 Apr

First Dater on moving to Ireland: 'Ireland chose me'

A gay cruise, a fortune teller and a six-year-long situationship: tonight's episode of First Dates had it all.

living • 09 Apr

Influencer Cloda Scanlon looks for love on First Dates

Get ready for your evenings to heat up as First Dates returns to our screens!

First Dates • 02 Apr

Is it a match for 'love maker' Ronan on First Dates?

Get ready for your evenings to heat up as First Dates returns to our screens!

First Dates • 19 Mar

First Dates: 'My life only started when I gave up drinking'

During his appearance on the show, Liam from Dublin opened up about how quitting drinking improved his life.

living • 12 Mar

Waterford siblings meet their matches on First Dates Ireland

Get ready for your evenings to heat up as First Dates returns to our screens!

First Dates • 05 Mar

First Dates: Mary Byrne on returning to dating after 10 years

"I want them to want me for me - just Mary Byrne."

living • 05 Mar

Splitting the bill puts nail in coffin for First Dates couple

After what looked like a pleasant first date, one dater's reluctance to offer to cover the bill left a sour taste in their match's mouth.

First Dates • 26 Feb

A collage of Damien and Simon from First Dates

First Dater from first episode of first series returns to show

Nine years after his first visit to the First Dates restaurant - in the show's first ever episode - Simon, 46, from Sandymount strode into the restaurant looking for another chance at love.

First Dates • 12 Feb

First Dater: 'My disability is the least exciting thing about me'

Get ready for your evenings to heat up as First Dates returns to our screens!

First Dates • 05 Feb

First Dater talks taking over a pub at 19 on series premiere

Get ready for your evenings to heat up as First Dates returns to our screens!

living • 29 Jan

First Daters close out date with wedding plans

For Trekkie Lee from Dun Laoghaire, he was looking for a match that was out of this world, and when he stepped into the First Dates restaurant, he looked set to get just that.

First Dates • 27 Mar 25

Watch First Dates back on the RTÉ Player.

First Dater shares dramatic adoption story

"I came to Ireland when I was like, eight years old to build a relationship with a biological mother that I'd never met before and I was supposed to meet them when I come here."

living • 21 Mar 25