Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 17 December 2014 The Communist Party of Ireland welcomes the release of the final three of the Cuban patriots held in the United States since 1998: Gerardo Hernández, Antonio Guerrero, and Ramón Labañino. Their release has been agreed as part exchange for the American […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 17 November 2014 The Communist Party of Ireland condemns the role of the corporate media and the state-controlled RTE in their coverage of what were minor events in Tallaght and elsewhere and their over-the-top reaction. These are attempts to demonise the campaign against water […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 6 November 2014 The Communist Party of Ireland condemns the increasing state violence against peaceful protesters and communities.       Yesterday afternoon and evening saw a further stepping up of Garda violence against protesters in Santry, Dublin, and again outside Coolock Garda Station. The gardaí used pepper […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 1 November 2014 The Communist Party of Ireland expresses its solidarity and its admiration for the magnificent turn-out out around the country today [1 November].      The people are speaking as one in their demand for the scrapping of the proposed water charges. Working people are […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 31 October 2014 On the eve of the national day of action against water charges the Communist Party of Ireland calls on working people around the country to come out and support the actions called by the Right2Water Campaign under trade union leadership and […]

13 October 2014 Speaking at a meeting of CPI activists after the massive Right2Water street protest on Saturday 11 October, under trade union leadership, against the imposition of water charges, Eoin McDonnell, Dublin District chairperson, CPI, called on more trade unions to join the Right2Water coalition to ensure that the […]

National Executive Committee, Communist Party of Ireland 26 August 2014 The National Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Ireland expresses its solidarity with workers now engaged in industrial struggles to defend their livelihood.      Iarnród Éireann workers are struggling to prevent a cut in wages arising out of Government policy, which is […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 2 August 2014 The Communist Party of Ireland strongly condemns the imprisonment today of Niall Farrell to serve a two-week sentence in Limerick Prison for a peaceful protest against the continued use of Shannon Airport by the US war machine.      Niall Farrell was standing up […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 31 July 2014 The 31st of July is the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, which resulted in the slaughter of more than nine million people, with millions more wounded and left physically and emotionally traumatised. It was the first “industrial” […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland – 11 July 2014 The Communist Party of Ireland, commenting on the Government reshuffle, said that it was more akin to a rearranging of the chairs for a better view as the Labour Party’s ship sinks beneath the waves.      The Labour Party will pay […]