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- Lidl opened The Middle Ale pub in Northern Ireland after securing a court-approved alcohol licence.
- The pub cost Lidl over £500,000 and required six years of planning.
- Free the Night, founded by Boyd Sleator and DJ Holly Lester, sued over licensing rules.
- Their research shows average licence fees £75,250, with some transactions reaching £1 million.
- Seventy percent of creatives consider leaving Northern Ireland, and sixty percent have already moved.
