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Moncrieff
Newstalk
Would you use a government-sponsored dating app?
6 minutes Posted Oct 5, 2026 at 3:07 pm.
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Singapore recently launched a matchmaking service for government workers aged 21 to 35, an initiative that comes as the country wrestles with a record-low fertility rate. ‘FirstDate’, which uses a Nobel-winning algorithm to match participants, has drawn a mixed response.

Could a similar service work in Ireland?

Joining Seán to discuss is Matchmaker Sharon Kenny.