Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 11 June 2020 Amidst all the health problems and upheaval that are taking place resulting from the covid-19 pandemic, the Communist Party of Ireland points out that it is easy to overlook the specific distress that thousands of women are suffering in their own […]
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New “Programme for Government”: a new three-party government with the same old policies
National Executive Committee 11 June 2020 The formation of the three-party coalition government in Dublin, and their agreement on a “programme for government,” is a case of more of the same—a continuation of the same old polices that favour the rich and powerful, policies that are pro-business and full of pious […]
75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi fascism
5 May 2020 In the name of freedom, peace, and truth —Against fascism and war The victory over Nazi fascism in the Second World War is a major event in history, the memory of which must be preserved and defended in the face of repeated attempts at historical falsification aimed at […]
Political statement
2 May 2020 On 2 May 2020 the National Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Ireland discused and evaluated the current political and economic situation, both nationally and internationally, resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and the growing economic crisis, of which covid-19 is not the cause but simply the […]
No return to “business as usual”!
A new leaflet on the health emergency urges that it is time to turn the tide on the housing crisis.
John Meehan
It is with great sadness that the CPI announces the death of John Meehan of Cloongowla, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, a lifelong member of our party. We mourn the passing of one of the last of that generation of rural communists who paid a heavy price for upholding the red banner of communism, the banner of labour.
One Ireland, one solution: one all-Ireland constitution
Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 15 March 2020 Covid-19 hastens the deepening structural crisis of the capitalist system The CPI expresses its solidarity with all those affected, and who will be affected, by this growing health crisis, and to the health staff and emergency services in the front line. The […]
The changing face of Ireland and growing class-consciousness
Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 12 February 2020 The results of the general election for the 33rd Dáil have confirmed the growing frustrations within the working class and the need for alternative social and economic policies. It is a reflection of an important growth in class-consciousness, which needs to […]
Brexit: Only the beginning, not the end
Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 30 January 2020 The decision of the people of Britain to leave the European Union on the 31st of January has for the last three years thrown the British and Irish establishments into disarray. The EU Commission and the corporate forces it serves have also […]
A victory for the people’ opposition to imperialism
Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 7 January 2020 The decision of the Fine Gael government to cancel the planned commemoration of the DMP and RIC, including the Black and Tans and Auxiliaries, was a result of the widespread anger felt by the majority of our people and the speedy […]