Willie Daly arranges marriages and brokers romantic relationships for those looking for love.
A third generation matchmaker from Lisdoonvarna County Kerry, Willie Daly has successfully brought hundreds of people together in matches which have resulted in happy marriages.
For most of his time making matches rural Irish people have been in the majority but in recent years people have coming from Europe. He is also contacted by many American divorcees who have someone specific in mind,
They want people who don't smoke or don’t drink.
Irish bachelors may keep their emotions well hidden, but this does not mean that they are devoid of feeling. There is in fact great depth to an Irishman’s love,
Full of abundance, it’s enormous, it’s big and its everlasting.
People may also have fixed ideas about looks or physical attributes, but Willie Daly firmly believes that you can not judge a book by its cover,
What do you call attractive?
This episode of 'Nighthawks’ was broadcast on 14 February 1989. The interviewer is actress Joanne McAteer in character as waitress Tanya.
'Nighthawks' was a programme that was set in a bar cafe where the presenter Shay Healy was also the proprietor. The content was a mixture of comedy sketches, interviews, music performances and music videos.
'Nighthawks' was broadcast between 1988 and 1992 and went out three nights a week.