Has Galway nightlife gotten worse in the last decade?

I obviously wasn’t around the city in the early 2010s but every time I speak to family who where in college between 2007-2013 they claim Galway was far better than it is now.

Kind of surprised me considering the economy was as bad if not worse than it is currently and I am wondering is it a case of nostalgia bias or is there a good reason behind their belief