Only one shop in east Belfast is open all night: the Eurospar at 101 Ladas Drive. Holywood and Bangor have nothing open after midnight, and no pharmacy in Northern Ireland opens later than 9pm. We checked every shop’s own opening hours on 3 October 2026; here is where to go, what a shop can sell you, and who to phone if it is more than a headache.
If you live in Northern Ireland and collect the puppy yourself in GB, DAERA confirmed in writing in September 2026 that the journey is non-commercial: the pup needs a microchip and must be at least 8 weeks old, with no pet travel document, rabies jab or tapeworm treatment. If the seller or a courier delivers it, it is commercial, and the pup is in practice about 15 weeks old before it can travel.