Since 1968, Knock Marriage Introductions has matched almost 1,000 couples, but a combination of online dating services, along with a general decline in marriages, has forced it to close its doors. Fr Stephen Farragher, director of the service formerly known as Knock Marriage Bureau, said there had been a noticeable decline in demand “to the point that it is no longer viable to run the service”. It is for these reasons that the board of directors of Knock Marriage Introductions have decided at a recent meeting to wind down the agency. “We do so with heavy hearts, but happy in the knowledge that at least for 960 couples, it played a part in helping them to become husband and wife.”Knock Marriage Introductions was established in 1968. A branch of Catholic Action, it worked on the basis that all applicants were free to marry and seeking a Catholic marriage.

Source: Irish Examiner May 18, 2019 05:48 UTC