Paramedics from the Republic of Ireland have crossed the border to help their Northern Ireland counterparts this weekend. It comes as the health service in Northern Ireland continues to face severe pressure amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Another 17 people with Covid-19 have died in Northern Ireland, bringing the death toll to 1,183. The Department of Health there also confirmed a further 640 new cases of the virus.
There were 427 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals, including 30 in ICU. The hospital occupancy rate stood at 101%. There are 82 active outbreaks of coronavirus in care homes across Northern Ireland.
HSE chief Paul Reid said crews from the National Ambulance Services had begun working alongside colleagues from the Northern