Well, this soon may be a reality - as Lidl in Northern Ireland has succeeded in its efforts to get a pub license in its new store in County Down. The retail giant won a legal challenge to operate a bar within its store in Dundonald despite several objections from local off-licences.

The High Court has granted the supermarket permission to go ahead with the plans to open the boozer in its Dundonald store in County Down near Belfast

Supermarket chain Lidl has won a High Court battle over plans to open its first-ever pub in Northern Ireland. A judge dismissed an appeal against the German retailer being granted a provisional licence for operating a bar within its store in Dundonald, just outside Belfast.

Lidl has been granted permission to open its first-ever pub in Northern Ireland. The German supermarket will be allowed to build a bar in Dundonald, Northern Ireland, the High Court ruled today. Mr Justice Colton dismissed an appeal by another trader on Wednesday and said he saw "no good reason” to block the project.

German supermarket giant Lidl has officially been granted permission to open a pub on one of its sites, so shoppers can enjoy a pint while doing their weekly shop

The supermarket chain has been granted approval by a High Court to open its first ever UK pub near Belfast in Northern Ireland.

A legal win has cleared the way for discount supermarket Lidl to open its first pub inside one of its stores after the High Court rejected a challenge to the proposal. An appeal against the retailer's temporary permit to operate a bar within its Dundonald,

Lidl is set to open the first ever pub inside a UK store, allowing shoppers to drink alcohol on site. The German giants secured a landmark victory in the High Court to open its first-ever pub inside a supermarket in Northern Ireland.