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Kneecap - Soundtrack to the Struggle, But Not the Struggle Itself 

In an era of cultural homogenisation and sanitised commercial music, Irish language, punk-rap trio Kneecap stand out as a raw, unapologetic expression of working-class resistance and international solidarity with the oppressed. Their explosive rise to fame is not just a musical phenomenon but a political one—rooted in anti-imperialism, socialist struggle, and […]

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CPI Statement: Irish government advancing interest of global monopoly and international finance. 

The government continues its strategy of absolute subservience to the needs and interest of global imperial interest in relation to foreign policy, its ongoing efforts to undermine and get rid of Irish neutrality and the Triple Lock and its absolute unquestioning commitment to market forces solving the housing crisis.   Despite […]

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Ireland and Gas 

“Ireland is one of 5 EU member states without domestic gas storage, something which has been identified as a considerable risk in the event of damage to one or both of our subsea gas interconnectors.” This line from a recent Department of Environment pre;ss release sounds rather familiar.  While the […]

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Statement from the Communist Party of Ireland on the British Government decision to Charge Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh of Kneecap.

The Communist Party of Ireland expresses its solidarity with Kneecap, who are now under serious threat by the forces of the British State.  The arrest and charging of one of the group’s members Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, is just the latest in the ongoing effort to silence the group and […]

Housing Ireland

Landlordism and Sexual Exploitation

First covered in The Irish Times in 2017, sex-for-rent is periodic news fodder and is a lasting, if not growing, feature of the rental market in Ireland. Predatory landlords advertise properties either specifying women tenants only or merely dismissing messages from men, and then as the prospective tenant arrives, they […]

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Ireland, neutrality, and the axis of genocide

On the 23rd of January 2025, The Ditch published a story detailing how the Department of Defence was keeping its interactions with lobbyists for arms manufacturers “confidential”[1]. The lobby group involved is the Irish Defence and Security Association (IDSA) – who count among its members genocidaires Lockheed Martin and Patria. […]