Striking Out Against Apartheid 1984

In 1984, Dunnes Stores workers in Dublin took a stand against apartheid by refusing to handle South African goods, starting with grapefruit. Their strike, led by young cashier Mary Manning and supported by colleagues, lasted nearly three years.

It became a global symbol of solidarity, influencing Ireland’s eventual ban on South African imports and contributing to the anti-apartheid movements worldwide.

In 1984, Mary Manning and her colleagues at Dunne’s Stores in Dublin took a courageous stand against apartheid.

Mary refused to handle South African goods. The group of strikers put principle before personal cost, enduring pure hardship and sacrifice to stand in solidarity with those oppressed under a brutal regime.

Their actions transcended across the world, proving that ordinary people with a sense of consciousness, what was going on in South Africa was far from acceptable I believe.

That ordinary People can make an extraordinary difference.

Karen Gearon, Liz Dasey, Michelle Gavin, Sandra Griffin, Cathryn O’Reilly, Alama Russell, Tommy Davis, and Brendan Barron.

A Stand For Justice.