Police in Northern Ireland attend an incident at Lidl’s first-ever pub, The Middle Ale, in Dundonald near Belfast, within hours of its opening. Multiple outlets report that an altercation occurs around closing time and involves people at the venue, including drinkers and security staff, with police later called to the scene. One report describes the incident beginning inside the bar when a group of customers is asked to leave after last orders. Other reports add that the conflict also spills outside the premises. All sources state that one man is taken to hospital with injuries described as non-serious. The incident is characterised in coverage as an “altercation,” and no sources identify arrests or attribute fault to a particular party. Lidl’s first pub, described as a 60-seat venue, is presented as opening recently in the area, and the police response follows the reported clash. Police and emergency services are therefore involved following the incident at the bar in Dundonald.