Several venues in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter now shut by midnight amid after-hours safety concerns.
The owner of some of Belfast's busiest hospitality venues has announced plans to close his bars earlier.
However, Mr Jack fears later opening hours could see the Cathedral Quarter become "the next Temple Bar" - Dublin's busy nightlife area where criminal activity is on the rise.Pubs and nightclubs in Northern Ireland can apply to stay open until 03:00 BST "I meet with senior police officers every single month and over the last couple of years those meetings have got shorter and shorter," he said.
He added, as of next week, Belfast will have a 'night czar' - an appointed advocate for evening economy across the city.Joel Neill from Hospitality Ulster said operators "have shown that they are responsive to consumer demand".
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