Ireland's oldest gay bar forced to close

Ireland’s oldest gay bar, Loafers bar in Cork, closed its doors today.
In a shock move the proprietor Ted O’Connell confirmed to the Evening Echo that the iconic Cork bar would be closing permanently.
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In a shock move the proprietor Ted O’Connell confirmed to the Evening Echo that the iconic Cork bar would be closing permanently.
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