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Medical Aid from Ireland to Cuba

In spite of the extremely difficult challenges, CPI members working alongside Aid for Cuba in Belfast were successful in breaking the illegal US blockade of Cuba and delivering much needed medical supplies to a hospital in Havana. The work that has gone into raising the funds to transport this aid […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]