On Thursday evening 7th July Dublin Independent Republicans held an event the mark the centenary of the death of Cathal Brugha. The Communist Party attended this event to honour a great hero in Ireland’s national independence struggle. Cathal Brugha was the first Irish republican to served as Minister for Defence […]
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Pride- Statement
Today we celebrate Pride, a day of community and solidarity. However, for all members of the LGBTQ+ community to be treated with respect and equity we must use this day to reject the corporatisation, homogenisation and sanitisation of our struggle. Now that it is safe and profitable to do so, […]
Cost of Living Protest
Communist Party of Ireland members took part today (Saturday 18th) in numerous protests that took place across Ireland, from Belfast to Cork. Thousands of working people took to the streets today in protest at the spiralling cost of living. While the political establishment are attempting to blame the spiralling costs on […]
Dearg Le Fearg – Red with Anger
Statement in solidarity with Irish speaking communities in the six counties fighting for their language rights. Tugann Páirtí Cumannach na hÉireann a lántacaíocht do ghníomhaithe An Dream Dearg agus cuireann siad a ndlúthpháirtíocht leis na mílte agóideoirí in iúl a bheidh ar na sráideanna ar ‘An Lá Dearg’ i mBéal […]
Protest at Leinster House – No to War
On Wednesday last 18th May. Party comrades took part along within fellow peace activists at the monthly protest organised by the People’s Movement outside Leinster House. They were joined by TDs Mairead Farrell, Thomas Pringle and Rose Conway-Walsh. The next monthly protest will take place at the same venue on […]
Talk Given By Graham Harrington from the Communist Party of Ireland at the Kranthi Commemoration in Dublin.
Comrades, on behalf of the Communist Party of Ireland we’d like to thank you for the invitation to speak today. Our own Party is commemorating James Connolly as we speak and this is appropriate given the topic of this discussion. Notwithstanding this important event on our calendar, we still felt […]
James Connolly Commemoration
The annual James Connolly Commemoration took this afternoon in Dublin at Arbour Hill. The main address was given by Communist Party of Ireland member Barry Murray: “A chomrádaithe, go raibh céad maith agaibh as an churieadh labhairt ag an comóradhstairiúil seo inniu, ach maith domh mo easpa gaeilge nó is […]
Capitalism & The Environmental Crisis – Speaker John Bellamy Foster
In what was a sixty minute overview of the environmental crisis caused by Capitalism and its relentless greed and overproduction the Monthly Review Editor John Bellamy Foster analysed the existential crisis facing humanity. Mr Foster called for revolutionary change and outlined how activists must play their part in a social […]
James Connolly Festival: Peace & Irish Neutrality
Last night’s public meeting took place in a Packed Theatre covering the subject of Peace & Irish Neutrality. The speakers were Clare Daly MEP, Edward Horgan Shannonwatch, Roger Cole PANA and Jimmy Corcoran from the Communist Party Of Ireland. Speaker after Speaker spoke about the dearth of reasonable discussion among […]
Overcoming Sectarianism:
In what was a fascination discussion tonight Wednesday as part of the James Connolly Festival. Speakers were Gerry Carroll MLA People Before Profit, Rev Dr Mark Gray Presbyterian Church, Caoimhe Ni Loinsigh Peadar O’ Donnell Forum, Geroid O’ Machail Communist Party of Ireland and Chaired by Activist Tommy McKearney. Caoimhe […]