Irish paramedics cross the border to help those in Northern Ireland
Paramedics from the Republic of Ireland have crossed the border to help their Northern Ireland counterparts this weekend. Picture credit: Liam McBurney/PA
Michelle Devane, PA
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 also confirmed a further 640 new cases of the virus.