“Dating in Dublin is hard”, Irish model, Thalia Heffernan says!

Published on March 17, 2025 | Published By: shahid | In Dating , Interesting Facts

Irish model, Thalia Heffernan, 30 had a recent break-up. And now, she is voicing her concerns about dating in Dublin. What did she say about dating in the Irish capital?

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Thalia Heffernan and her relationship history

The on-demand model from Ireland, Thalia Heffernan, 30 is gorgeous and talented. Just like her professional life, her personal life is no secret.

Thalia was in a romantic relationship with graffiti artist, Maser in 2016. However, the two split in November of the same year. Soon after, Maser was photographed with TV presenter, Vogue Williams on a holiday.

Seeing those pics, Thalia had stated that it was painful for her to see them. She also labeled her split as bittersweet.

Subsequently, in 2017, Thalia started dating Northern Irish dancer and choreographer, Ryan McShane. The two had met on the Irish version of the show Dancing with the stars in which she was contesting. However, Ryan and Thalia had not danced together.

Over the course of six years of relationship, the couple adopted two dogs together. But they split in the early months of 2023. And she migrated to New York City with a new modeling agency for one year.

Thalia Heffernan’s relationship with Angus Scott-Young

The Irish model connected with Australian rugby player, Angus Scott-Young in May 2024 when she was on a holiday in London with her best friend, Erica Cody. Angus plays for the Northampton Saints and is based in the UK.

The sportsperson dashed off to Dublin in July 2024 and started a relationship with Thalia. They went on a trip to Portugal for four days soon after. They soon showed their affection for each other in public as well as online. But they had a long-distance relationship. They tried to work on it but with their individual career pursuits, it was difficult and they split in January 2025.

“Dating in Dublin is hard”, says Thalia

Thalia feels that it is tough to find a match and date someone in Dublin. She believes that men in Ireland are less assertive. She told Sunday Times:

“Dating in Dublin is definitely a different experience to dating in London or New York. It’s a much smaller pool and everyone knows each other. You almost have to check that you’re not related to someone,”

Thalia continued:

“In terms of meeting people, it’s not the easiest in this country. [Dating] is harder. The infrastructure is not there. There are some great bars but we don’t have nightclubs any more.”

According to her:

“Irish men can be quite shy and intimidated by women, which is not a bad trait. It’s just different.”

She has tried dating apps in between but is not happy with the results. She is open to men of any type. But she states:

“The only thing I’d need in a partner is for them to make my life better. They’d have to be a positive addition. I’m not dealing with anything that takes away from my life any more.”

But her main attention now is on her career and she is happy with life overall.

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