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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Six County elections indicate unionism divisions and the growth of Sinn Féin. The outcome of the elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly should not come as a surprise to anyone who pays the least bit of attention to one of the last remnants of the British Empire. With Sinn Féin […]
Tuesday evening event included well known activists Margaret O’Leary (Southside Travellers Action Group), Mags Casey (Traveller Mental Health Network), Bernard Sweeney (Activist). Each speaker gave an account of their personal and professional experiences working within the Travelling community. Bernard Sweeney spoke about the historical context of the division between Travellers […]
In what was a good turnout for the first public meeting at the James Connolly Festival in three years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Project Arts Centre in Dublin played host to a discussion on housing. The New Theatre did not have the capacity for the event […]
Today marks one of the most important events of the 20th Century, the defeat of Nazi Fascism in World War II. The great international anti-fascist struggle was only won at great cost. The experience of this struggle and its legacy are part of the patrimony of all humankind. It is […]
May Day greetings Around the world, tens of millions of workers gather today to celebrate May Day, International Workers’ Day: to celebrate their victories, to voice their grievances, to express international solidarity, and to show their support for Cuba and other countries that, under very unfavourable conditions, continue the difficult […]