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| Northern Ireland reacts to death of Baroness Thatcher | Northern Ireland reacts to death of Baroness Thatcher |
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| Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has paid tribute to the former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher who has died at the age of 87. | Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has paid tribute to the former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher who has died at the age of 87. |
| Lady Thatcher was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990. She was the first woman to hold the role. | Lady Thatcher was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990. She was the first woman to hold the role. |
| Mr Robinson said he had learned of her death "with great sadness". | Mr Robinson said he had learned of her death "with great sadness". |
| He described her as a "transformative and powerful prime minister". | He described her as a "transformative and powerful prime minister". |
| "She was undoubtedly one of the greatest political figures of post-war Britain and she changed the face of our United Kingdom forever," he said. | "She was undoubtedly one of the greatest political figures of post-war Britain and she changed the face of our United Kingdom forever," he said. |
| "As our first female prime minister, she made history and as 'The Iron Lady' she was at the frontline of winning The Cold War as well as ensuring the freedom of the Falklands Islands. | "As our first female prime minister, she made history and as 'The Iron Lady' she was at the frontline of winning The Cold War as well as ensuring the freedom of the Falklands Islands. |
| "Whilst we disagreed over the Anglo-Irish Agreement, Mrs Thatcher was committed to the union and later described the Anglo-Irish Agreement as one of her greatest regrets." | "Whilst we disagreed over the Anglo-Irish Agreement, Mrs Thatcher was committed to the union and later described the Anglo-Irish Agreement as one of her greatest regrets." |
| Mr Robinson said the passing of Baroness Thatcher "draws to an end a remarkable life devoted to the service of the United Kingdom". | Mr Robinson said the passing of Baroness Thatcher "draws to an end a remarkable life devoted to the service of the United Kingdom". |
| 'Colossus' | 'Colossus' |
| "She was one of a kind: tough, possessed of a supreme intellect and driven by conviction," he added. | "She was one of a kind: tough, possessed of a supreme intellect and driven by conviction," he added. |
| "The entire country is indebted to her for all that she achieved. | "The entire country is indebted to her for all that she achieved. |
| "I know that her accomplishments will not soon be forgotten by a grateful nation." | "I know that her accomplishments will not soon be forgotten by a grateful nation." |
| The SDLP MP Mark Durkan said Baroness Thatcher had made a "controversial impact" on political life and "divided opinion". | The SDLP MP Mark Durkan said Baroness Thatcher had made a "controversial impact" on political life and "divided opinion". |
| Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams said she had caused "great hurt to the Irish and British people" during her time as Prime Minister. | Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams said she had caused "great hurt to the Irish and British people" during her time as Prime Minister. |
| "Working class communities were devastated in Britain because of her policies," he said. | "Working class communities were devastated in Britain because of her policies," he said. |
| However, Ulster Unionist Party leader Mike Nesbitt said Baroness Thatcher was "a colossus of conviction politics". | |
| "Whilst we in the Ulster Unionist Party would not have agreed with her on everything, particularly the Anglo-Irish Agreement, Northern Ireland has reason to be eternally grateful for her stance against terrorism, not least during the hunger-strikes when Northern Ireland was on the edge of something catastrophic," he added. | "Whilst we in the Ulster Unionist Party would not have agreed with her on everything, particularly the Anglo-Irish Agreement, Northern Ireland has reason to be eternally grateful for her stance against terrorism, not least during the hunger-strikes when Northern Ireland was on the edge of something catastrophic," he added. |