Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 26 May 2018 The Communist Party of Ireland welcomes the vote of the Irish people to remove the anti-woman 8th Amendment of the Constitution. The result of 66 to 34, with a large turn-out, is a tribute to years of work and campaigning by […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 16 May 2018 The Communist Party of Ireland condemns in the strongest terms the murder of more than sixty Palestinians and the wounding of thousands more. Many more are sure to die, as the poor medical structure within Gaza will be unable to care […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 4 May 2018 Rising rents are now the norm facing working people, both families and individuals, throughout the country. Figures published today confirm that over the twelve months to the end of March new rentals have risen by an average of 11½ per cent, […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 3 May 2018 The Government strategy is working.      The government has announced the extension of the government-backed mortgage scheme for first-time buyers. This will do nothing to solve the housing emergency; all this scheme does is facilitate the borrowing of up to 90 per cent […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 10 April 2018 On the 25th of May the people of Ireland will be asked to vote on removing the clause added to the Constitution of Ireland by the 8th Amendment.      Over the thirty-five years that this clause has been in operation it has shown […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 29 March 2018 The decision by the Government to expel a Russian diplomat as part of a co-ordinated response by EU and NATO member-countries is but another example of how far the Irish establishment has aligned this state with their military strategies.      The expulsion of […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 14 March 2018 The Communist Party of Ireland calls for all domestic refuse collection, including recyclable material, to be brought back under public control and the responsibility of local authorities.      We condemn the reported decision by Panda, one of the largest waste companies, to begin […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 14 Macrch 2018 The housing guidelines issued today (14 March) show clearly that the establishment are unwilling to solve the housing crisis in a manner that is in the people’s interests. All the solutions promoted are based on the needs and the greed of […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 25 February 2018 Members of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women visited Belfast between 10 and 19 September 2016 to investigate the question of abortion rights in Northern Ireland. During this time they met a wide range of politicians, […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 22 January 2018 Fine Gael’s new spin on the tired local authority loan scheme lays bare the bankrupt ideology at the core of their response to the housing crisis.      Merely expanding the amount that can be borrowed by low to middle-income families does nothing to […]