Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 6 March 2013 The Communist Party of Ireland expresses its condolences and solidarity with the family of Comandante Hugo Chávez, with the people and government of Venezuela.      Hugo Chávez has left an indelible mark on the history of the Venezuelan people and of Latin America. […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 26 February 2013 The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Ireland, Eugene McCartan, commenting on the conclusion of the talks between the Government and the public-sector trade unions, described it as a dead end, a handcuffs and leg-irons deal for public-sector workers.       There is […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland  6 February 2013 The general secretary of the CPI, Eugene McCartan, responded to the release of the McAleese Report into the Magdalene laundries by saying: “This report confirms what many people knew already: that the state was jointly involved with the Church in […]

Statement by the Northern Area, Communist Party of Ireland 28 January 2013 It is with deep regret that the Communist Party of Ireland announces the death of Jimmy Stewart, former general secretary and later the national chairperson of the CPI.       Jimmy was born in Ballymena on 23 November 1934 to Florry and […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 27 January 2013 The general secretary of the Communist Party of Ireland, Eugene McCartan, commenting on the supposed refusal of the ECB to agree a deal on the promissory notes, warned working people to be careful, as a false trail was being laid.       This is […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 18 December 2012 The announcement by the Irish Government today that it is to introduce legislation and regulations to allow a woman to choose a termination where her life is threatened was welcomed by some Irish political parties as “a victory for women.” However […]

8 December 2012 At its December meeting the National Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Ireland discussed the political and economic situation in the country, north and south. The party’s evaluation is that at both the national and the international level the system is experiencing new and deeper difficulties.       Growth […]

New Year statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 31 December 2012 As the old year fades from our memory we can approach the new year with some degree of optimism. Throughout 2012 there where numerous protests and demonstrations right across the country, from Belfast to Cork, from Galway to […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 15 October 2012 Workers need to be careful not to fall into the trap being laid by this bankrupt government. The internal troika of Fine Gael, the Labour Party and, in an active support role, Fianna Fáil are attempting to gain political cover for […]

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland 12 October 2012 The announcement that the European Union has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace brings the absurd to a new level.      This political institution has already removed two democratically elected governments, in Italy and Greece, and behaves as a colonial overlord in […]