First Dates Ireland

Season 11

2026 · 14 episodes · 5h 49m in all

Season 11 of First Dates Ireland premiered on January 29, 2026

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Episode 1

   29 Jan 2026 · 49 min

   There's a new set of daters in the First Dates restaurant as series 11 kicks-off. Single mother Boo (32) meets hyperconfident, self-confessed ‘wreck the head’ tattoo artist Lisa.

2. 2

   2. Episode 2

   5 Feb 2026 · 50 min

   Twin sisters Gigi and Edgy from Meath (32) arrive for a double date; actress Sorcha (30) from Drimnagh arrives to the restaurant in search of ‘the Forever One’.

3. 3

   3. Episode 3

   12 Feb 2026 · 50 min

   Our most mature daters ever prove that some of the best love songs are classics. At 89, former showband frontman Kevin from Swords meets sprightly 88-year-old Georgina from Cabra.

4. 4

   4. Episode 4

   19 Feb 2026 · 50 min

   Larger than life site foreman James (23) from Clondalkin matches with Fayth (21) from East Wall. Itzel from Mexico is looking for a hot date with dark hair and blue eyes.

5. 5

   5. Episode 5

   26 Feb 2026 · 50 min

   Forward and fearless Leah (22) from Artane meets barman Jake (22) from Cabinteely who is looking for a girl who can put him in his place.

6. 6

   6. Episode 6

   5 Mar 2026 · 50 min

   Singer, actress and former X-Factor contestant Mary Byrne (65) from Ballyfermot is ready to face her fear and find love again after ten years of single life.

7. 7

   7. Episode 7

   12 Mar 2026 · 50 min

   his week's dating line up includes Mim and Jack, Esther and Liam, Caoimhe and Will and Marcin and Cavan.

8. 8

   8. Episode 8

   19 Mar 2026

   Attempting to improve her dating record, Jesse, 22, from Meath meets fellow student nurse Michael, 23, from Laois

9. 9

   9. Episode 9

   2 Apr 2026

   After more than a decade documenting every moment of her life, busy social media star Cloda from Tipperary is keen to ditch the apps and meet someone 'in the wild'

10. 10

    10. Episode 10

    9 Apr 2026

    Daters include no-nonsense garda Nikki from Cork, motorcycle-mad Nikki, and fellow biker Emmett from Mullingar, as well as Doyle from Dublin

11. 11

    11. Episode 11

    16 Apr 2026

12. 12

    12. Episode 12

    23 Apr 2026

13. 13

    13. Episode 13

    30 Apr 2026

14. 14

    14. Episode 14

    7 May 2026