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Friends, comrades, we gather here today at the final resting place of 14 leaders of the 1916 Rising for the Communist Party of Ireland’s annual commemoration marking the Easter Rising and the execution of its leaders, among them perhaps the greatest Irish anti-imperialist, James Connolly. We are witnessing a raising […]
We have all met this character: an otherwise kind, thoughtful, energetic advocate of the working class who seems to believe they are the reincarnation of V.I. Lenin. In this article I will examine the underlying pathology and symptomatology affecting these poor individuals and discuss possible courses of treatment to help […]
The Prosperous Heritage Group will, for the first time in public, unfurl their International Brigades banner of red, yellow and purple at The Kilcullen Heritage Centre during the Frank Conroy 90th anniversary commemoration on Saturday 20th June at 3:00 PM. The main speaker, Kildare historian James Durney, will be joined […]
The important contribution that Marx made towards socialism was that he transformed socialism from utopian to scientific socialism. The utopian socialists like Robert Owen, Saint-Simon and Fourier had the greatest of intentions. They thought socialism could be achieved by appealing to the moral side of humans, by propagating ideas that […]
The Communist Party of Ireland sends Mayday Greetings to the Irish working class, self-employed working people and family farmers. The reality for working class and working people on Mayday 2026 is the increasing cost of living, with the price of food, clothing, energy, heating and rent increasing, while wages – for […]
Under the slogan “Peace, Independence & Socialism”, delegates from various branches of the Communist Party of Ireland gathered in Dublin over the weekend of 25th–26th April to discuss and debate the national and global situation. The delegates also agreed the Party’s Political Resolution, voted on changes to the Constitution, and […]
On 17 March 1991, over 148 million Soviet citizens voted in a national referendum on whether to preserve the Soviet Union. In those republics where it was held, 113 million—or 77.85 per cent—voted in favour. At the moment of victory of the counter-revolution, a clear majority supported the continuation of […]
Communists from across Ireland will gather for the 27th Congress of the Communist Party of Ireland. Under the slogan “Peace, Independence and Socialism”, Ireland’s communists will gather in Dublin this month for the 27th Congress of the Communist Party of Ireland. Delegates to Congress will debate and vote on the […]
As we approach our 27th National Congress, it is worth taking a moment to reflect on the nature and role of communist parties. Communist Parties were founded on the principles of scientific socialism: an outlook identifying dynamics of social change in the economic structure and its associated class relations, via […]