Restaurants

Investment of €120k sees new whiskey bar and event space at McSwiggans in Galway

The Buckley Collection and Barry Cassidy bought the bar in Woodquay just before the pandemic

McSwiggans: the bar and restaurant employs over 45 staff

The owners of McSwiggans, the well-known bar in Galway city, have invested €120,000 in a new whiskey bar and event space.

The Buckley Collection and Barry Cassidy, who operate the FX Buckley steakhouses in Dublin, bought the bar just before the pandemic, and rebranded it as McSwiggans Steak + Seafood Restaurant.

The Whiskey Bar at McSwiggans. Picture: Anita Murphy

As well as giving the exterior a facelift, they have revamped the interior to include a ...