First Dates Ireland was filmed over five days earlier this year in The Gibson Hotel where every moment was captured by hidden cameras in the first fixed rig show of its kind to be made in Ireland. Hopeful romantics of all ages from all over the country were set adrift at a dinner table with a complete stranger on their quest to find love.

Five people took on their own challenge to get fit and healthier and in doing so, inspired others to follow their plan. Season 9 of Operation Transformation was all about participation, especially The Operation Transformation 5KM special. Even the Ad Break Challenge got people off the sofa during the broadcasts.

Dubliner Stephen Cluskey suffered life-changing spinal injuries at age 18. As part of his campaign for better access for the disabled, he asks Ireland¹s top rugby players to sit in a wheelchair and experience first-hand the experiences, frustrations and challenges of being physically disabled in Ireland. Jamie Heaslip, Felix Jones & Shane Byrne take on a journey on the road less travelled.

An ordinary Irish worker leaves the day job behind to travel abroad to experience their job in some of the toughest conditions on the planet. In this instance, Dublin City Council Worker Mark Crosbie travels to Manila's poorest slums to become a street sweeper.