Mother and daughter Amy and Delia from Wicklow arrive for a double date, being matched with old-fashioned romantic Donie and Drogheda supermarket manager Cian, while Aidan from Tralee launches an all-out charm offensive on Siobhan from Youghal.
Huntsman Paul from Galway unleashes his inner Bear Grylls on Polish beauty Dominika from Longford who’s looking to settle down with a wild man.
In the third instalment of the fourth series of First Dates, one dater dreams of finding love with an American, but will a Canadian suffice?
More hopeful romantics arrive at the First Dates restaurant including Killian from last year's series, who is determined to find love this time.
Hopefuls entering the restaurant include media student Dan who wants to try new things. Can fellow Dubliner Rachel tempt him with her passion for blue cheese? Other singletons up for romance are a three-times engaged interior designer, a salsa-dancing tax accountant, a bubbly children's entertainer and a Limerick guy with a girl's name.
It's the Valentine's special and waiter Pete gets a Valentines card from a secret admirer.
Will it be second time lucky for "Tallafornia Phil" who returns to the First Dates restaurant, determined to find love?
Last week's dater Matt returns to try to redeem himself with another lady following his not-so-successful first attempt with his French date Julie.
Fate plays a hand when lovelorn Rory (39) from Down meets vivacious Peter (32) from Drogheda who can't believe they have been reunited.
Fleet manager Katie from Limerick is constantly on call - how will Shauna from Clare react when her phone continually interrupts their date? Cork meat-eater Declan is forced to justify his food choice to proud vegan Katarina from Slovakia, and Hamilton from Atlanta, Georgia, unleashes his southern charm on fiery Dublin retail manager Alice.
A woman from Cork who got married on Don't Tell the Bride turns up looking for a second chance at love. Two devoted sisters from Malahide arrive on a double date - only for one of the men to put his foot in it by assuming they are mother and daughter.
Harry Potter superfan Síofra from Dublin recognises a familiar face in the form of student Johnny and it seems like a match made in heaven when Star Wars nerd Aidan from Meath is paired with New York special effects make-up artist Teresa. Will they feel the full power of the force? Meanwhile, part-time farmer and full-on drag queen Martin from the wilds of rural Donegal brings his northern charms to bear on fashionista Alan from Cork.
First of two programmes looking back over the highlights from the most recent hopefuls in the First Dates Ireland restaurant.
We return to some of the most memorable match-ups of the third series from 2018, a cornucopia of killer lines and cringe-worthy clangers, loved-up lotharios, romantic rendezvous, awkward assignations, and beautiful dreamers.