Audio interview with Charles Moore, biographer of Margaret Thatcher, by Pat Kenny for RTE Today with Pat Kenny on 30 April 2013. On 8 April former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher died. Moore, Thatcher’s authorised biographer, discusses her political life and legacy with particular reference to the issue of hunger strikes and the Anglo-Irish Agreement. Today with Pat Kenny is RTE Radio 1’s daily current affairs programme. The discussion on Northern Ireland is the final part of the interview.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 30 April 2013
Name of First Interviewee: Charles Moore
Role at time of Interview: Authorised biographer of Margaret Thatcher
Interviewer: Pat Kenny
Purpose: News, Research
Media: Audio
Copyright: © RTÉ 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Today with Pat Kenny
Time Period covered: 1981-2013
Key Individuals: Charles Moore, Margaret Thatcher, Peter Mandelson, Enoch Powell, Denis Thatcher
Key Words: Hunger strike, Maze, prison, IRA, Anglo-Irish Agreement, unionist