EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 14 MIN
The Grapefruit Ladies - How 11 young people changed the world
from The Incomparable History Of Ireland · host Lauren
Send us Fan MailThe "Grapefruit Ladies" were 11 young Irish Dunnes Stores workers who went on strike from 1984 to 1987 to protest apartheid in South Africa. Led by 21-year-old Mary Manning, they refused to handle South African fruit. Their 3-year protest led Ireland to become the first Western country to ban all South African imports. Support the showIrish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions
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Send us Fan Mail The "Grapefruit Ladies" were 11 young Irish Dunnes Stores workers who went on strike from 1984 to 1987 to protest apartheid in South Africa. Led by 21-year-old Mary Manning, they refused to handle South African fruit. Their 3-year protest led Ireland to become the first Western country to ban all South African imports. Support the show Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions
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