The North's health service is under severe pressure, amid the coronavirus pandemic
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has confirmed help will be provided, but says services here will not be affected.
Teena Gates has this report for RedFM News:
'Queues of ambulances could be seen this week, lined up at accident and emergency departments across Northern Ireland, as patients were treated in car parks due to a lack of capacity inside. The HSE says the republic's National Ambulance Service was contacted by their counterparts in Northern Ireland for assistance and several volunteer teams responded, agreeing to help in areas of Belfast, Craigavon and Lisburn across the weekend. They say the support will not impact in any way on the National Ambulance Service's normal operations here. Meanwhile, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service says it's very grateful for the dig out. Chief executive Michael Bloomfield, says the move is 'relatively unusual' and reflects the pressure they're under.'
