First Dates (Irish TV series)
2016 Irish TV series or program
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First Dates Ireland[1][2] is the Irish version of the international reality television series First Dates.
| First Dates | |
|---|---|
Series 11 title card (Pictured left to right: Neil Kenna, Alice Marr, Mateo Saina, Pete Ungless) | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Narrated by | Peter Campion |
| Country of origin | Republic of Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 11 ( as of 2026) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Coco Content |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ2 |
| Release | 21 April 2016 – present |
Format
The programme is filmed at The Gibson Hotel on Mayor Street in the Point Village in Dublin City, with Mateo Saina showing many people on dates, all of whom have not met each other before. At the end of the date, the couples are interviewed together and asked whether they would like to see each other again.
Restaurant staff
Renewal
Due to its success[2] the series has been renewed every year since its inception in 2016.
