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# thatcher - Saturday 20 April, 2013
The Week in Photos: All change
This is the week that was, in photos…
# thatcher - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Signs of Thatcher: loved and hated in life and death
Reflecting how divisive the former prime minister was during her political life, supporters and detractors turned out for Margaret Thatcher’s funeral this morning.
Thatcher’s funeral to have twice as many security staff as mourners
2,300 people will attend the ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral, with 4,000 police officers and 700 military personnel on duty.
# thatcher - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Thatcher supporters set up camp ahead of funeral
Danny Jones and his son Jordan came from Liverpool and are willing to stay outside for the night ahead of tomorrow’s ceremonies.
# thatcher - Monday 15 April, 2013
Commitments’ West End launch delayed due to Thatcher funeral
The Roddy Doyle play was due to be launched next week.
LISTEN: The BBC explains why ‘Ding Dong’ Thatcher song made number 2
‘Ding! Dong! The Witch is Dead’ made number two in the UK singles charts; here’s how the BBC treated the news…
# thatcher - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: How Ireland has some of the fittest fat kids in the world and why the axing of Communion grants is ‘worse than the famine’.
# thatcher - Friday 12 April, 2013
Updated: BBC to play ‘short clip’ of Oz song after ‘ding-dong’ with Thatcher fans
The broadcaster is under pressure to ban the song which has surged up the charts in the wake of Margaret Thatcher’s death on Monday.
# thatcher - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Here’s who is attending Thatcher’s funeral on behalf of the Irish government…
With the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste unavailable, it will be Education Minister Ruairí Quinn who attends the late British Prime Minister’s funeral next week.
Gerry Adams criticises parties celebrating Thatcher’s death
In an interview with a Fermanagh newspaper, Adams also said he forgave the former British Prime Minister.
Video: When Margaret Thatcher didn’t want to jump for TV
The lady’s not for jumping…
Silence for Hillsborough, not Thatcher, insists Liverpool boss Rodgers
“For me that is our only remembrance at the game on Saturday.”
# thatcher - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Videos: Thatcher praised and criticised in Commons debate
MPs paid tribute to the late Prime Minister in a special Commons and Lords debate today.
# thatcher - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
Thatcher to be given ceremonial funeral with military honours
The honours afforded to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral will be equivalent to those given to the Queen Mother and Princess Diana.
6 key moments that defined Margaret Thatcher’s relationship with Ireland
Assassination attempts, the Hunger Strikes, and historic agreements were just some of the events involving Britain and Ireland that took place during the Iron Lady’s 11 years as Prime Minister.
# thatcher - Monday 8 April, 2013
Loved and loathed: UK newspapers highlight Thatcher divide (Updated)
In its subhead, the Daily Mirror asks: “So should she really be given a ceremonial funeral like Princess Diana?”
Ireland’s statements muted as global tributes pour in for Thatcher
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he was saddened to hear of the death of the “formidable political leader”.
President Higgins: Thatcher’s legacy will be debated for many years
The President said he was “sorry to learn of the death of Lady Thatcher” and extended his condolences to her family.
VIDEOS: 10 pivotal moments from Margaret Thatcher’s time in power
Miners’ strikes, IRA bombings, the Falklands invasion and the threat of Brussels…
Sigh. No, Cher is not dead
“Thatcher”. Not “that Cher”.
Gerry Adams has harsh words for Margaret Thatcher
The late former British PM “did great hurt to the Irish and British people”, says the Sinn Féin president in a strongly-worded statement
Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher dies at 87
The former Conservative leader and three-time prime minister suffered a stroke and died peacefully, a spokesman says.
# thatcher - Friday 21 December, 2012
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher undergoes bladder surgery
The 87-year-old former leader has suffered a number of health problems in recent years.
# thatcher - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
Tony Blair says hanging the bankers won’t help
Blair said he is looking to move back into British public life and hopes to take on an international political job.
# thatcher - Friday 11 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Friday
Our essential roundup of the day’s big stories – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed.
# thatcher - Saturday 24 March, 2012
The home of the future? One man’s vision
A stonemason and thatcher in Co Mayo has revealed his vision for building a home that independent of fossil fuels and free from pollution.
# thatcher - Saturday 17 March, 2012
Check out Ronald Reagan’s G7 summit doodles
Former British PM Margaret Thatchter had kept the sketches among her personal papers.
# thatcher - Friday 23 December, 2011
16k people sign petition asking for Thatcher’s funeral to be privatised
The former British prime minister hasn’t died – but 16,000 people have signed a petition on a UK government website calling for the private sector to bear the cost of her funeral.
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