Nelson Mandela meets the strikers in Dublin.
Anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990 after serving 27 years for plotting sabotage of the South African state. He came to Ireland four months later and met nine of the Dunnes Stores strikers at a lunch in the Berkeley Court Hotel in Dublin, hosted by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement.
This extract from television coverage of the visit shows Cathryn O’Reilly presenting Mandela with a picture of the Birmingham Six by artist Robert Ballagh. The voiceover is from Mandela’s speech at the lunch, praising the strikers for what they did. Afterwards, Liz Deasy, Karen Gearon and Cathryn O’Reilly talk about what it was like to meet him.
Title: |
Mandela’s Visit to Dublin Retrospective |
Clip Duration: |
00:03:30 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
“We Know the Sacrifices They Underwent” |
Series Title: |
Wednesday Report |
Information: |
'Wednesday Report' was a weekly series presenting a report on and analysis of a matter of current public concern, at home or abroad. It was first broadcast in October 1969 and presented by Patrick Gallagher, Howard Kinlay and Brian Cleeve. ‘Mandela’s Visit to Dublin Retrospective’ was edited highlights of Mandela’s two-day visit. The Berkeley Court lunch was filmed on 1 July 1990. |
Local Keywords: |
Dunnes Stores Strike, Apartheid, South Africa, Mary Manning, Karen Gearon, Cathryn O’Reilly, Tommy Davis, Theresa Mooney, Veronica Munroe, Sandra Griffin, Alma Russell, Michelle Gavin, Liz Deasy, Brendan Barron, Nelson Mandela, Robert Ballagh, ICTU |
Coverage: |
Ireland |
Topic: |
Society and Social Issues |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ One |
Broadcast Date: |
19/12/1990 |
Production Year: |
1990 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
HX60/00835 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
Rights, Terms and Conditions: |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Colour: |
Colour |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |
