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Inside Lidl’s first ever pub in Dundonald, Northern Ireland

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BBC News NI was given exclusive access to the site ahead of opening day.

Named The Middle Ale in a play on the chain’s famous middle aisle, the company is adamant this is not a stunt.

“The challenges surrounding the liquor licensing laws in Northern Ireland, they’re well known and long documented,” Gordon Cruikshanks, regional managing director for Lidl Northern Ireland said, adding that it’s been “a long wait”.

When asked if the licensing laws should be updated, he said it was “for others to continue to discuss”.

The company spent £500,000 creating the pub and adjoining off-licence, hiring eight additional staff members.


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