Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 19 February 2015 The decision of the High Court to imprison Bernie Hughes, Michael Batty and Derek Byrne for 28 days and Damien O’Neill and Paul Moore for 56 days is a blatant attempt by the state to bully communities that are resisting the […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 15 February 2015 The Communist Party of Ireland welcomes the announcement by the five trade unions involved in the Right2Water campaign that they will be convening a special May Day conference on Friday 1 May and Saturday 2 May.       The unions involved—the CPSU, CWU, Mandate, […]

Statement by the Northern Area Committee of the Communist Party of Ireland 23 December 2014 Having listened to the announcement by the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin regarding the “Stormont House Deal,” the Communist Party of Ireland places on record its opposition to what is in effect the acceptance of […]

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 […]