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Why doesn’t Galway have any gay bar? - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

Summary by Connacht Tribune
When Oughterard native Francis Conneely emigrated to England in 1997, there was no gay bar in Galway. When he returned in 2002, Galway’s gay scene was booming. Dating apps like Grindr were not a thing back then, nor were social networking sites like Facebook, which meant bars were the place to meet other LGBT+ people. Strano’s on William Street West was his gay bar of choice, but Francis and friends tick-tacked between it and another gay bar, Zu…
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Connacht Tribune broke the news in on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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