Other NI News In Brief

Six Men Arrested After Cannabis Haul

Police have seized cannabis with an estimated street value of more than £600,000 in Carrickfergus.

Six men, aged 65, 49, 48, 41, 32 and 32, were arrested following the haul, and have been taken to Antrim Police Station for questioning.

Thirty Dehydration And Malnutrition Deaths

Thirty people have died of not eating or drinking enough over the last three years in Limavady, Londonderry, Strabane, Omagh and Fermanagh.

The Londonderry Sentinel newspaper got the figures from the Western Health Trust after a Freedom of Information request.

A spokeswoman said malnutrition was caused by the body not getting enough nutrients, which in developing countries was often down to a lack of food.

She said people who had died of it might have suffered from loss of appetite or difficulty swallowing due to other medical conditions.

The Trust said the area had a growing an ageing population, areas of high deprivation, unhealthy lifestyle choices and lower life expectancy than the Northern Ireland average.

£136 For Throwing A Cigarette Butt Away

A west Belfast man who threw a cigarette butt away in Chichester Street last December 12 has been slapped with a £70 fine.

Patrick Parker, from Westrock Gardens, was up in court in Belfast this week and was also ordered to pay £66 in costs.

(NE)