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Fancy a pint … at Lidl? The bizarre battle over Northern Ireland’s stifled nightlife

The Guardian · 22 Eylül 2026
Fancy a pint … at Lidl? The bizarre battle over Northern Ireland’s stifled nightlife

<p>The country’s licensing laws mean the supermarket has opened a pub so it can sell alcohol, while campaigners are fighting to help other venues open and get people dancing</p><p>At first sight The Middle Ale in Dundonald, Northern Ireland looks just like any other pub. There is a big TV, an array of seating, and beer pumps behind the bar. Look a little closer, however, and you might ask why there are packets of fajitas and gravy granules on the walls.</p><p>That’s because the pub belongs to th