First Dates Ireland, Episode 3 of 14, RTÉ2, Tuesday, January 23rd at 9.30pm
Fate moves in mysterious ways for unsuspecting daters, not least Dublin divorcee Paula, when debonair London-based construction manager Gary recalls a brief encounter they shared 33 years earlier.
Half Italian single mum Amy Maria gets an unedited dose of reality as she comes face-to-face with former playboy and Tallafornia star Phil.
Performing arts student and cancer survivor Shannon (19) from Donaghmeade meets tomboy Ciara from Monaghan. It’s her time to bloom and perhaps for love to blossom…
Meanwhile, will easy going Eoin from Tipperary measure up – romantically speaking – on his date with slimming consultant Sharon from Navan?
And will music be the food of love for Dublin musician Matthew and Caribbean queen Trishauna from Waterford?
Series Overview
First Dates Ireland is back!
Passion is in the air, the First Dates restaurant of romance is fully booked, the Moon of Love is shining bright with the staff, who play Cupid, on hand with wise words and Dutch courage for a new batch of hopeful singletons.
In a season packed with unexpected revelations, drama and diversity, we’ll meet Marilyn Monroe fans and Mormons, surfer dudes and a male stripper. We’ll witness a reality TV show playboy attempt to show a new side of himself, and see a familiar face from series one enjoying a date with a former Irish TV star. There’ll be teen heart-throbs, flirty thirty-somethings and seductive seniors, everyone from student freshers to fresh-faced septuagenarians.
Our dapper Croatian Maitre D’ Mateo Saina will also welcome the restaurant’s first transgender dater, first deaf dater and a brand new staff member in the form of charming waiter, Pete Ungless, and returning staff Alice Marr and Ethan Miles.
Sit back, take a deep breath and prepare to have your heart stolen!