A small room with a telephone and a filing cabinet is the heart of Knock Marriage Bureau in Mayo.

The Knock Marriage Bureau, which has been in operation since 1967, has received over 7,000 applications resulting in 108 arranged marriages to date.

The Heart of Knock's Marriage Bureau

Father Michael Kane, often referred to as Ireland's cupid priest manages the Bureau. He talks about the success of the bureau and the types of people that use the service.

An RTÉ News report broadcast on 16 July 1974. The reporter is Jim Fahy.