Statements

Statements

Response to the minister for housing

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 24 July 2018 The Communist Party of Ireland notes with interest the comments made by the minister for housing, Eoghan Murphy, when addressing the media.      He admitted that the rent of a two-bedroom apartment in the proposed “cost-rental” development at St Michael’s Estate, Inchicore, Dublin, […]

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Congratulations to Palestinian solidarity activists

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 13 July 2018 The Communist Party of Ireland welcomes the passing by the Seanad of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill, introduced by the independent senator Frances Black. The vote of 25 in favour and 20 against is an important and significant […]

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The repeal of the anti-woman 8th Amendment

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 […]

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The killing fields of Gaza

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 […]

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The housing crisis continues to worsen

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, […]

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The housing crisis

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 […]

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Repeal the 8th!

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 […]

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Positive and active neutrality versus NATO and the EU

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 […]

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The privatisation of refuse collection is a complete failure

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 […]