My thanks to George Kelly for permission to reproduce these brilliant images. We’ve previously posted some of George’s work in articles on Shamrock Rovers, who he follows and frequently photographs. These images come from the 1990 ceremony which presented the Freedom of the City to Nelson Mandela. The decision to grant this honour to Mandela had actually been reached in 1988, at a time when he was still imprisoned. At 94, the health of the inspirational anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician appears to be failing him, with Mandela’s condition described as critical.To date, only 76 people have been given the Freedom of the City of Dublin.