The sight of South Africans paying respects to Nelson Mandela evoked strong emotions in the Dunnes strikers

Mary Manning, Karen Gearon and Liz Deasy invited to talk about their part in fight against apartheid

Workers went to South Africa in 1985 when on strike but were denied entry

Trade unions organising flights for some of those who took part in 1980s picket

Dunnes Stores workers engaged in lengthy labour dispute over sale of South African goods

On July 19th, 1984, Dunnes Stores worker Mary Manning refused to check out a customer’s South African fruit.