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All calls to the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service are being diverted to Scotland due to a problem with the NIAS communication network.All calls to the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service are being diverted to Scotland due to a problem with the NIAS communication network.
All NIAS land lines and computers have been affected. It is understood all its telephone land lines and computers have been affected.
A NIAS spokesman said Scottish ambulance service staff were taking 999 calls from Northern Ireland and then passing the details on to NIAS headquarters via mobile phone.A NIAS spokesman said Scottish ambulance service staff were taking 999 calls from Northern Ireland and then passing the details on to NIAS headquarters via mobile phone.
He added they were trying to rectify the problem as soon as possible.He added they were trying to rectify the problem as soon as possible.
It is understood the problem began at about 19:30 GMT.It is understood the problem began at about 19:30 GMT.
It is not yet known if the breakdown in the NIAS communication network is connected to the adverse weather conditions in Northern Ireland.It is not yet known if the breakdown in the NIAS communication network is connected to the adverse weather conditions in Northern Ireland.
Thousands of electricity customers have been without power in many areas since Friday, and BT also said in a statement that weather conditions had caused "considerable damage" to its network.Thousands of electricity customers have been without power in many areas since Friday, and BT also said in a statement that weather conditions had caused "considerable damage" to its network.