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With COVID-19 case numbers rising rapidly over the Christmas period, the government announced a third national lockdown which will last until at least the end of January. Róisín Shortall, co-leader of the Social Democrats, is calling for a near-elimination strategy as an alternative to constant lockdowns. She joined us on The Last Word to explain how this would work, and why we need an all-island approach. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/01/04175701/LW-Lockdowns.mp3"][/audio]