Lidl Northern Ireland

Robert Ryan, Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland chief executive Officer and Gordon Cruikshanks, Lidl Northern Ireland regional managing director

Lidl NI spends record £624m with local suppliers as turnover hits £604m

Long-time apple grower and Mac Ivors Cider-maker Greg MacNeice will soon see his products being sold in Lidl supermarkets for the first time

How I turned a NI family legacy dating back to 1855 into a modern cider brand

Lidl Northern Ireland has welcomed ministerial approval for its long-awaited second store in Londonderry, describing the decision as a "significant milestone" after more than six years in the planning system

Lidl hails 'significant milestone' as £8m NI store finally gets green light

Gordon Cruikshanks, regional managing director, Lidl Northern Ireland, Lord Mayor of the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Mary O’Dowd, Actor Owen James and Andrew Bouskill, Lidl Craigavon store manager

Drama as Blue Lights star joins crowds at Lidl NI Craigavon opening

Pictured is Gordon Cruikshanks, regional managing director of Lidl Northern Ireland, with The Middle Ale Pub manager Samantha Hill

Lidl NI toasts Dundonald community with opening of new pub The Middle Ale

Sixteen small and medium sized suppliers from Northern Ireland have secured a place on the six-month programme, giving them the opportunity to supply their products to Lidl stores across the island of Ireland

Sixteen Northern Ireland food producers prepare to hit Lidl shelves

Lidl Northern Ireland has begun construction on a new public house with an associated off-sales at its Dundonald store in County Down, marking a first for the retailer in the region. Pictured is Martin McGrogan, managing director of MMG Contracts Ltd and Gordon Cruikshanks, regional managing director for Lidl Northern Ireland on site

Co Antrim contractor on site as Lidl NI begins work on first public house

Behind this seasonal staple is a £7 million supply contract between Lidl Northern Ireland and Belfast’s own Hovis bakery, a partnership that has brought local baking to the breakfast tables of Lidl shoppers in Northern Ireland for more than 25 years. Pictured are Trevor McCrum, general manager Hovis, Kevin Duffy, chief commercial officer, Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland and a local hot cross bun lover

Belfast-baked heritage at the heart of the Lidl NI aisle with £7m contract

Image of proposed new Lidl store. Pic supplied by MBA Planning

Discount supermarket chain seeks permission for new £8m store

Lidl Northern Ireland announce a £2.3m investment in pay increases for their workforce across the region pictured Maeve McCleane, chief people officer for Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland and colleagues from Lidl's store team. Pic. Robbie Reynolds

Lidl NI announces £2.3m investment in colleague pay increases

Artist impression of Lidl on Londonderry's Crescent Link from 2022

Lidl NI calls for action as £8m Londonderry store in six-year planning limbo

Lidl Northern Ireland’s economic contribution (GVA) to the region will increase by almost half-a-billion pounds per year from 2032 onwards should it be enabled to fulfil its investment and expansion ambitions, according to a new study. Gordon Cruikshanks, regional managing director for Lidl Northern Ireland and Robert Ryan, chief executive officer of Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland pictured at Stormont Parliament Buildings

Retail giant's NI economic contribution to rise by nearly half-a-billion a year

Lidl Northern Ireland is gearing up to give a ‘Kickstart’ to local food and drink producers as it launches its 2026 Lidl Kickstart Supplier Development Programme, designed to support small and medium sized suppliers into the industry. Pictured is last year’s 2025 Lidl Kickstart participants

Deadline looming: Get your food or drink products to Lidl stores across NI

Pictured (L-R) at the launch of Lidl Northern Ireland’s landmark fibre commitment are Elaine O’Connor, head of sustainability at Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland, and registered dietician Orla Walsh. Lidl Northern Ireland has become the first retailer in the region to announce a dedicated fibre strategy, pledging to increase the tonnage of total fibre sold by 20% and boost wholegrain volume to 20% of total grains by 2030. The move follows research revealing a significant health disconnect in Northern Ireland, where three-quarters of adults don’t know the recommended daily fibre intake despite more than half (56%) feeling confident they eat enough

Supermarket giant commits to new fibre target as research lifts lid on NI crisis

Lidl Northern Ireland has announced its ambition to invest £31 million in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area over the next five years. Pictured at today’s Lidl Business Breakfast in Londonderry are Gordon Cruikshanks, regional managing director for Lidl Northern Ireland and Robert Ryan, chief executive officer of Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland

Supermarket giant to invest £31m in three new NI stores supporting 600 jobs

Lidl Northern Ireland announces £557 million worth of goods and services procured from local suppliers in 2024. Pictured is Robert Ryan, chief executive officer of Lidl Ireland and Lidl Northern Ireland and Gordon Cruikshanks, regional managing director, Lidl Northern Ireland

Homegrown success: Lidl NI pumps over half a billion pounds into local economy
Record procurement supports over 90 Northern Ireland agri-food suppliers, boosting exports and showcasing homegrown produce globally
Claire Cartmill

Ian McElhinney; Linda Robinson BEM, Chief Executive of Age NI; Gordon Cruikshanks, Lidl Northern Ireland Regional Managing Director

Ian McElhinney teams up with Lidl Northern Ireland to launch Age Friendly Trolle...

Well, what a day!: Shoppers flock to opening of Lidl NI's newest £5m store

Panto legend May McFettridge will the open new £5m Lidl Northern Ireland store in North Belfast’s Ballysillan Road on Thursday, November 13 - marking the 44th store in the region

Opening date: Lidl NI lifts the curtain on new job-boosting £5m Belfast store

L-R: Gordon Cruikshanks (Regional Managing Director, Lidl Northern Ireland), Linda Robinson BEM (Chief Executive, Age NI) and campaign spokesperson, actor Ian McElhinney.

Lidl Northern Ireland and Age NI launch hard hitting campaign as new research fi...

Lidl Northern Ireland recalls Healthy Fit Vegan Protein Bar

Lidl Northern Ireland recalls Protein Bar due to potential allergen

Pictured are Chair Cllr Frances Burton (Mid Ulster District Council); Aaron Hughes (Former Northern Ireland Football Captain); Sarah Law (Lidl Cookstown Store Manager); Gordon Cruikshanks (Regional Managing Director, Lidl Northern Ireland). Credit: Supplied

Watch: former NI captain Aaron Hughes opens new Cookstown Lidl store

The largest Lidl store in Northern Ireland is set to open in Coleraine this month

Date set as largest Lidl store in Northern Ireland to open this month

Linda Robinson Chief Executive of Age NI, Boxer and MBE Carl Frampton and Sarah McKenna, Lidl Sales Operations Manager

On your marks! Lidl Northern Ireland’s Trolley Dash bags £75,000 for Age NI

Representing a £9million investment in the town, Lidl Northern Ireland opened the doors of its new store in Carryduff this morning, with huge crowds queuing from early for the opportunity to be the first shoppers to explore the aisles

Huge crowds as shoppers go crazy at one of biggest Lidl NI store openings

Local comedian Paddy Raff was joined by politicians, community representatives and middle-aisle bargain hunters at 8am this morning, with shoppers queuing all the way down the side of the shop eager to avail of opening day discounts and enjoy supplier demonstrations and family entertainment

Hundreds flock as new Lidl Northern Ireland store opens after £6m investment

Residents of Carryduff will enjoy access to the town’s first Lidl Northern Ireland store – the retailer’s 43rd store in the region – when it opens at 8am on Thursday, December 12 at Carryduff Shopping Centre. The opening marks the revitalisation of the formerly derelict site and paves the way for further retail development for the area, with four units and a drive-thru restaurant or coffee shop earmarked for future investment

Lidl NI announces pre-Christmas opening dates for two new stores
Alongside opening day discounts, supplier demonstrations and family entertainment, the first 10 shoppers across the doors of both store openings will receive a gift card to redeem against their in-store shop
Claire Cartmill

Legendary boxer Carl Frampton MBE puts his weight behind new partnership which aims to raise £500,000 in funds to support older people across Northern Ireland

Lidl Northern Ireland teams up with Age NI for new charity partnership

Ivan Ryan, left, regional managing director, Lidl Northern Ireland; and Robert Ryan, chief executive, Lidl Ireland and Lidl Northern Ireland

Lidl reveals astonishing figure of how it is backing NI producers and services

Lidl NI ‘goes for gold’ as hundreds flock to celebrate retailer’s first store in south Belfast

Watch: Shoppers flock to new £7m Lidl NI flagship store in south Belfast

Lidl Northern Ireland, the region’s fastest-growing supermarket retailer, continues to expand its footprint with a new store opening at Boucher Road in South Belfast

Lidl ‘goes for gold’ with opening of new Northern Ireland £7m flagship store

Work starts on largest new Lidl Northern Ireland store, creating jobs

At the site of the new Coleraine store are, from left: Eddie Murnin, Associate Director, GEDA Construction; Councillor Ciarán McQuillan, Lord Mayor of Causeway Coast & Glens and Ivan Ryan, Regional Managing Director, Lidl Northern Ireland. Picture: Phil Smyth

Work starts on region’s largest new Lidl Northern Ireland store in Coleraine

Robert Ryan is appointed new CEO for Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland as John Paul Scally takes up top role in France

New leadership for Lidl Northern Ireland as CEO moves to France

Lidl Northern Ireland has announced the launch of its biggest ever ‘Vitasia’ food range, this time bringing an authentic taste of Japan to their 41 local stores

Lidl Northern Ireland launches its biggest ever Japanese food range

The winner of Lidl Northern Ireland's Best Garden will receive a Lidl voucher worth £200

Lidl is giving away a £200 voucher to the best garden in Northern Ireland

Construction work to create a new, larger and sustainably focused Lidl NI supermarket at Stewartstown Road in west Belfast got under way today. Lidl Northern Ireland, the region’s fastest-growing supermarket retailer, received planning approval last year from Belfast City Council following an extensive public consultation. Pictured are DUP councillor Tracy Kelly, Lidl Northern Ireland’s regional managing director Ivan Ryan, Sinn Fein councillor Séanna Walsh and Conor McCauley, senior projects manager at McCallion Group

Work starts on new Lidl Northern Ireland store in Belfast

With the arrival of spring and the pending Easter celebrations, Lidl Northern Ireland is inviting you to get creative with their quality Easter products at eggs-traordinary low prices and prepare your very own Easter-themed afternoon tea at home

Create an Afternoon Tea egg-stravaganza at Lidl Northern Ireland this Easter

Lidl Northern Ireland digs in to create new £7m flagship store in South Belfast. Pictured are Ivan Ryan, regional managing director, Lidl Northern Ireland and Gerard McClelland, chief executive, Ganson UK

Lidl Northern Ireland digs in to create new £7m flagship store in south Belfast

This Valentine’s Day make Lidl Northern Ireland your one stop shop for the perfect gift solutions at amazingly low prices to make your heart skip a beat

Love is in the air at Lidl Northern Ireland this Valentine’s Day

From Christmas dinner essentials and Deluxe delicacies to sweet treats and savory bites, impress your guests for less this festive season as the market leading discount retailer promises quality products at affordable prices

Deluxe festive favourites landing in Lidl Northern Ireland this Christmas

One of the UK and Ireland’s largest makers of boiled and premium bagged sweets, Crilco Confections, has landed a bumper £1 million supply deal with Lidl Northern Ireland in a move that will further fast-track its expansion and add up to six new jobs to its 50-strong workforce in Newry. Picture includes Lidl Northern Ireland buyer, Zoe Russell and Crilco Confections chiefs, David and Ciaran Crilly

Newry 'sweet factory' bags new £1million Lidl Northern Ireland supply deal

The first phase of a multimillion-pound regeneration of the former Carryduff Shopping Centre gets under way this month as Lidl Northern Ireland moves to begin construction of a new £6.5 million anchor supermarket which will open early next summer. The region’s fastest-growing supermarket confirmed work will start within two weeks, injecting a new lease of life into the centre which has lain derelict for almost seven years. Pictured are CGI of the store

Lidl NI puts Carryduff in its sights as work starts on new £6.5m store

Lidl Northern Ireland procured a record £455 million worth of goods from the local agri-food industry last year (FY22/23 ending February) according to its annual Supplier Impact Report. This is an increase of more than 30% from £347 million in FY21/22. Pictured are Ivan Ryan, regional managing director, Lidl Northern Ireland and J.P. Scally, chief executive officer of Lidl Ireland and Lidl Northern Ireland

Lidl Northern Ireland ploughs record £455million into local agri-food industry

Pictured (left to right) are; Youth Sport Trust Development Manager Louise Gray, World Champion gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, European Championship 1500 metre silver medallist Ciara Mageean, six-time Paralympic gold medallist swimmer Bethany Firth OBE, and Lidl Northern Ireland Sales Operations Director Gordon Cruikshanks.

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Lidl Northern Ireland partners with Irish suppliers to craft exclusive and premium artisan Easter egg range

Lidl NI partners with Irish suppliers to craft artisan Easter egg range

Lidl Northern Ireland has announced pay increases worth £3 million for all employees and confirmed the creation of 200 new local jobs in 2023. The move will see Lidl Northern Ireland expand its workforce to more than 1,500 employees this year to support its expansion plans after outperforming all other major supermarket retailers with consistent growth in market share over the last five years. Pictured marking the announcement is Maeve McCleane, chief people officer at Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland, with the team from Lidl Northern Ireland’s Regional Distribution Centre at Nutt’s Corner including Josh Stewart, Megan Creighton, Matthew Morgan, Anne-Marie O’Hanlon, Rohan Stewart, Jonny McKee and Aidan Hill

Plans for Lidl to expand its team to 1,500 in latest recruitment drive

An artist's impression of the proposed new supermarket

IFA in row over plan to put Lidl supermarket complex close to Windsor Park

Shoppers and fans came out in their droves to visit the new Omagh Lidl store for their chance to meet the country stars who were on hand to entertain crowds and welcome the first customers through the doors

Shoppers come out in their droves to visit new Lidl Omagh store

Computer generate image of the new Lidl NI state-of-the-art concept store at Sprucefield Park in Lisburn

New Lidl Sprucefield store will replace existing Moria Road in Lisburn

Castlereagh Road store in Belfast will reopen on Thursday, September 15

New Belfast Lidl NI store set to open

Chris Bell, buying director at Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland and Hellbent founders Schalk Van der Merwe and Louis Ludik

Lidl NI secures sizzling new £340k annual supply deal with Hellbent

Planning application submitted for £6M Lidl relocation and expansion

Lidl NI lodges planning application for new £6m store and drive thru café at Bou...

Lidl Northern Ireland’s existing store at James Street will double in size and create 15 additional new retail jobs

Green light for new £4m Lidl Northern Ireland store in Omagh creating 15 new job...

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