Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 8 October 2012 The statement today by the minister for finance, Michael Noonan, calling on the European Central Bank to make a “declaration of intent” about some kind of solution in relation to the Anglo-Irish Bank promissory notes is a clear sign of desperation […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 1 October 2012 The decision today by the government to hand over €1 billion to unguaranteed and unsecured AIB bondholders reveals once again the priorities of this government. It has put a greater price on looking after financial speculators than on the health and […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 26 September 2012 The recent joint statement by the German, Dutch and Finnish finance ministers exposes the carefully constructed myth built up by the Irish government that it is winning the argument in relation to a solution to the socialised corporate debt—the bank guarantee—imposed […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 3 September 2012 The Government is to outsource services in health, justice, education and local authorities as part of the EU-IMF cuts programme. Each department has been given until the end of the year to propose areas for outsourcing; but given the history of […]

3 September 2012 The National Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Ireland unequivocally condemns the shooting of thirty-four striking miners by police at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana, South Africa. The deaths reveal a society that, despite the progress made by the ANC government, is still dominated by […]

1 September 2012 The National Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Ireland at its meeting on 1 September discussed the difficult economic conditions and the hardship being imposed by the ruling class as they attempt to make the people pay for the deepening crisis of the system.      The trade union […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 29 August 2012 The announcement by the HSE—which in fact is a Government decision—that another €130 million in spending will be cut is a direct result of the forced “bail-out.” As its statement makes clear, the HSE “has been set clearly defined budget targets […]

2 August 2012 The Communist Party of Ireland views with concern the announcement of the re-forming of an “Irish Republican Army,” which could have a detrimental effect on the peace process that the majority of Irish people have endorsed. This has nothing positive to offer in the present political situation.      In […]

25 July 2012 The announcement of a significant oil find in the Barryroe field off the Cork coast, along with the many other discoveries of oil, gas, and precious metals, emphasises once again the case for these and all natural resources to be under democratic people’s control and developed in […]

7 July 2012 The Communist Party of Ireland expresses its solidarity with TDs who operate under the banner of the United Left Alliance and with all members and supporters of the ULA at this time. We understand full well the nature of the attacks being carried out by the anti-working-class, […]