This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM

Taaffes Bar of Shop Street is celebrating its new title of best tourist pub at the Irish Pub Awards.

Taaffes had already picked up the regional award for Connacht, and made it through to the finals representing the West.

Galway was well represented on the night with the city’s Monroes, The King’s Head, O’Connell’s and the Thatch in Oranmore all nominated for different awards.

The ceremony was held in the Mansion House in Dublin.