Comrades from the National Executive Committee of the CPI were invited by the Chinese Embassy in Ireland to attend a Reception for the new Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, followed by a New Year Gala at The Helix in Dublin City University on Monday 17th February. The Reception […]
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To Further the case for Public Monopolies: Democratising the Economy
Investigating an Economic Alternative Part 2 Following on from last month’s article[1] we delve deeper into the transformative potential of public monopolies[2] and the role of cross-subsidisation in building an economy for the common good. The ideological dogma of free-market capitalism has long upheld private enterprise as the pinnacle of […]
Public versus Private Monopolies – Investigating an Alternative
The Illusion of Competition: Why Capitalism Breeds Inefficiency Capitalism, in its idealised form, is built upon the foundation of perfect competition. Orthodox economic models envision a utopia where countless small firms vie for market share, prices reflect the marginal cost of production, and resources flow seamlessly to their most efficient […]
CPI solidarity with Revolutionary Cuba
Over the course of 2024, the Communist Party of Ireland continued its solidarity with the people of Cuba. On the streets, in cultural and social spaces and in the media, Irish Communists solidarity campaign celebrated the victories of the Cuban revolution and its people, raising awareness of the continuing economic […]
Prospects for Capitalism in 2025
The trajectory of the global capitalist economy reveals a deep and persistent malaise. Since the Great Recession of 2008-2009, G7 economies have failed to regain their former dynamism. The acute yet temporary recession triggered by the global pandemic has only exacerbated this long-term trend. Across the G7, metrics for business […]
No shamrocks for Genocide Joe! US Aggression supports Genocide in GAZA!
There was a large turnout this afternoon at the protest organised by IPSC along the Liffey Quays Saturday 16th March. Dublin branch activists took part and supported this protest to condemn the action of Irish Political leadership who were in the US celebrating St Patrick’s Day with the mass murderer […]
Palestine- Public Protest Outside US Embassy-Dublin And Israeli Embassy.
Activists from the Dublin Branch of the Communist Party of Ireland and a large crowd of concerned citizens and Activists from Dublin involved in others Political groups turned up outside the US Embassy tonight to show their utter disgust at the Irish Political establishment’s compliance and acting as lackey’s on […]
CPI International Secretary meets with Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
The discussion focused on the current challenges faced by the Lao PDR, including the devastating impact of unexploded ordnance dropped by the United States in its war against Lao, Vietnamese and Cambodian people. Laos is per capita the most bombed nation on earth. The Lao PRP is currently moving towards […]
Stop The Palestinian Genocide
This afternoon, Sunday 10th March, activists from Dublin for Gaza, and Action for Palestine Ireland occupied the departures hall of Shannon Airport and called for an immediate halt to the transport of U.S. weapons bound for Israel through Irish airports. The demand is that Ministers Martin, Ryan and Chambers take […]
Red Books Day
Members of the Betty Sinclair Branch – Communist Party of Ireland celebrated #RedBooksDay2024 with readings and a workshop in Aonach Mhacha in Armagh City recently. Red Books Day celebrates left books, their authors, and the people’s movements they ushered forward. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published The Communist Manifesto on […]