Episode
The checkout workers who boycotted apartheid South Africa and other stories
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- The Irish Passport
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- Dec 12, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 4484
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Summary
In this listener questions episode, Naomi and Tim take questions from listeners on everything from Gaelic Ulster, to nomadic patterns of land use, and the quirks of Ireland's postal system. We discuss the long effect of an old law that forced women to quit their jobs once they married. Tim tells the story of the supermarket workers who refused to handle goods from apartheid South Africa, and how they are still remembered today. Listener questions episodes are made to answer the queries and suggestions of Patreon supporters who back us at the €5 level or above. We have released this one as a taster of what you're missing! Patreon has introduced gift memberships for the first time this year. So if you know someone who would love access to 100+ bonus episodes of the Irish Passport, you know what to do! A guide to how to buy a gift membership is here: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/31344987943949-How-to-gift-memberships-to-other-fans Thanks so much to all of you and a big shout out to those listeners who sent in their questions. We'll do another listener questions episode soon!