Dunnes Stores strike woman hails Mandela

A woman who spearheaded a landmark workers’ strike at Dunnes Stores over South African apartheid in the 1980s has described Nelson Mandela as an inspiration.
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[comment]Dunnes Strikers in the 80s: from left to right: Teresa Mooney, Catherine O'Reilly, Karon Gearon, Veronica Munroe, Alma Russell, Sandra Griffin, Mary Manning, Tommy Davis. Front: Leah Munroe. Pic: Derek Spiers.[/comment]
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