First Dates — Season 4

First of two programmes looking back over the highlights from the most recent hopefuls in the First Dates Ireland restaurant.

Second of two programmes looking back over the highlights from the most recent hopefuls in the First Dates Ireland restaurant.

In the first ever mother and daughter double date, Delia (22) and her mum Amy (53) from Wicklow are matched with Drogheda supermarket manager Cian (23) and old fashioned romantic Donie (56) from Wexford.Making the most of his looks Aidan (26) from Tralee launches an all out charm offensive on Siobhan (23) from Youghal, who's not entirely chirpy at the prospect of becoming his latest ‘bird'.Rapper Dafe (21) from Kildare, aka Max Zunga from Tebi Rex, comes over all lyrical, hoping that his winning words will strike a chord with shy and retiring psychology graduate, Siobhan (23) from Athy.Elsewhere, irrepressible entrepreneur Martin (25) from Finglas hopes the pluses outweigh the minuses on his date with super positive Polish-born Izabela (21) from Clondalkin.

As hopeful singletons from all over Ireland arrive, Maitre'D Mateo reveals the new love of his life – his newborn baby girl, who even makes a brief appearance in the restaurant with her doting dad.Meanwhile, in other matters of the heart, huntsman Paul (28) from Galway unleashes his inner Bear Grylls on Polish beauty Dominika (24) from Longford who's looking to settle down with a wild man.Ex publican Orla (44) from Dundalk spends time behind the bar with Ethan before chef Daniel (46) from Dublin arrives with what he hopes will be the recipe for love.Lorraine (51) from Limerick is seeking a Hollywood leading man in the mould of Orlando Bloom mixed with Johnny Deep and topped off with The Rock. Is off-licence manager Peter (52) from Clare the action hero to save her love life?News-obsessed socialist Dylan (22) from Cork seeks a current affair with dog loving student nurse Katie (22) from Tipperary.Elegant Maria (41) from Cork shows off her impressive body art to performance artist and model Sara (31) from Dublin.

Having never dated before, student Tadgh from Carlow faces a steep learning curve with sassy drag queen Zack from Offaly. Sarah from Dublin dreams of finding love with an American - will she be just as happy with Canadian media account manager Alex? Free-spirited dance facilitator Carol Ann from Leitrim finds a mystic connection with philosophical Cathal from Monaghan, and Libby from Texas is romanced by suave landscape gardener Julian from Drogheda.

The hopeful singletons entering the restaurant include `king of the one-liners' Killian from Midleton, back again after his disastrous date last series. Will Danielle from Derry be bowled over by his attempts at comedy? Also entering the restaurant are tour guide Sean from Swords who is paired up with artist Tuey from Arizona, Limerick crooner Martin, who get lyrical with former wild child Chancelle from Galway, and personal trainer Kristina from Tallaght, who unleashes her Russian charm on fitness fanatic Karl from Coolock

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

Valentine's Day edition which sees one couple inadvertently meeting up before their date, two Craigs hoping their name match equals a love match and a Limerick woman convinced she has been given the wrong date as she and Dublin man Mateo have `nothing in common'

After a disastrous date last year, Tallafornia Phil returns to the restaurant, saying he is a new man. It will be up to Ibiza-obsessed Rachel from Wexford to decide if that is true. French beauty therapist Julie has a rendezvous with construction worker Matthew from Down, and professional golfer Gary from Mullingar meets flamboyant student Aleks from Kilkenny, but as they both quickly realise, it's not for the first time.

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 its hand when lovelorn Rory from Down meets effervescent Peter from Drogheda who cannot believe that Cupid has reunited them. Meanwhile, cosplay-loving animator Kristi dresses to impress for engineer and Batman fanatic Conor, and super-positive coder Suresh tries out his best lines on nervous PhD student Patrica.

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 Siofra 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