Tallafornia is a TV show on TV3 in Ireland that previewed in December 2011 before returning as a full series in January 2012. It is considered to be Ireland’s answer to Jersey Shore. It is set in the quiet village of Rathcoole, ten minutes outside Tallaght, and is considered competition to RTÉ’s Fade Street. Seven housemates from Tallaght and the surrounding areas live together in a lavish townhouse in which their every act is filmed. The show was created by Fintan Maguire and Dara Tallon and was produced by Dara Tallon, Owen McArdle and Fintan Maguire.