When he was freed from Robben Island in February 1990, Nelson Mandela was quick to thank those whose actions were a solace to him while imprisoned for 27 years as part of his fight against apartheid in South Africa.  Among them was Mary Manning and 10 of her colleagues at Dunnes Stores, whose compassion showed him that “ordinary people far away from the crucible of apartheid cared for our freedom”. Such was the lasting impression of the retail workers who, 41 years ago today, on July 19, 1984, took a stand against apartheid.  Acting on direction from her union to…

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