COMMUNIST PARTY OF IRELAND / PÁIRTÍ CUMANNACH NA hÉIREANN

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The Communist Party of Ireland is an all-Ireland Marxist party founded in 1933. Its aim is to win the support of the majority of the Irish people for ending the capitalist system and for building socialism—a social system in which the means of production, distribution and exchange are publicly owned and utilised for the benefit of the whole people.

Páirtí Marxach uile-Éireann a bunaíodh sa bhliain 1933 is ea Páirtí Cumannach na hÉireann. Is é aidhm an pháirtí tacaíocht thromlach mhuintir na hÉireann a bhaint amach do dheireadh a chur leis an gcóras caipitleach agus do thógáil an tsóisialachais—córas sóisialta ina bhfuil na córacha táirgthe, dáileacháin agus malairte i seilbh an phobail agus ina n-úsáidtear iad ar mhaithe leis an bpobal iomlán.

Weekly (Belfast)
Seachtainiúil (Béal Feirste)

Monthly (Dublin)
Míosúil (Baile Átha Cliath)

Recent publications
Foilseacháin nua

John Foster, Economics for Workers: The James Connolly Memorial Lecture, 2009

✱€2.50 (£2.10) from Connolly Books, 43 East Essex Street, Dublin 2 (postage free within Ireland).

✱€2.50 (£2.10) ó Connolly Books, 43 Sráid Essex Thoir, Baile Átha Cliath 2 (postas go haon áit in in Éirinn saor in aisce).

An Economy for the Common Good: Strategy for a New Direction.

An analysis of the economic crisis and a strategy for an alternative economy. ✱€4.50 from Connolly Books, 43 East Essex Street, Dublin 2 (postage free within Ireland).

Anailís den ghéarchéim eacnamaíoch agus straitéis le haghaidh athrach geilleagair. ✱€4.50 ó Connolly Books, 43 Sráid Essex Thoir, Baile Átha Cliath 2 (postas go haon áit in in Éirinn saor in aisce).

Deirdre Uí Bhrógáin, Women and the European Union

The talk given to the Desmond Greaves Summer School, September 2009. ✱€2.50 (£2) from Connolly Books, 43 East Essex Street, Dublin 2; postage €1.

An chaint a tugadh do Scoil Samhraidh Desmond Greaves, Meán Fómhair, 2009. ✱€2.50 (£2) ó Connolly Books, 43 Sráid Essex Thoir, Baile Átha Cliath 2; postas €1.

DVD: Peadar O’Donnell at the Mill
Peadar O’Donnell speaking at Conway Mill, Belfast, in 1984, produced by Belfast District, CPI, as part of West Belfast Festival. ✱£5 (€6), £6 (€7) by post, from Northern Area Trading, CPI, PO Box 85, Belfast BT1 1SR

Peadar O’Donnell ag labhairt i Muileann Mhic Chonmí, Béal Feirste, sa bhliain 1984, arna dhéanamh ag Ceantar Bhéal Feirste, CPI, mar chuid d’Fhéile an Phobail. ✱£5 (€6), £6 (€7) tríd an bpost, ó Northern Area Trading, CPI, Bosca Poist 85, Béal Feirste BT1 1SR

DVD: Interview with Betty Sinclair (1980)
An interview given by the late Betty Sinclair, secretary of Belfast Trades Council and a leading member of the CPI. She describes her early life, her family, employment, and political work, as well as her first visit to the Soviet Union. ✱£7 (including postage)

Agallamh a rinne Betty Sinclair, nach maireann, rúnaí Chomhairle Ceardchumann Bhéal Feirste agus ball ceannaireachta den CPI. Cuireann sí síos ar laethanta tosaigh a saoil, ar a muintir, ar a cuid oibre, agus ar a hobair pholaitíochta, chomh maith lena céad chuairt ar an Aontas Sóivéadach. ✱£7 (postas san áireamh)

News ▼ Nuacht

	Cuban doctors helping in Haïti	Dochtúirí Cúbacha ag cabhrú in Haïti
	A report by Steve Kastenbaum from the American televison channel CNN shows the work of Cuban hospitals in treating victims of the earthquake in in Haïti. Another CNN report, by Shasta Darlington, provides further information about the Cuban medical aid in Haïti.	Taispeánann tuairisc ó Steve Kastenbaum ar son CNN, cainéal teilifíse Meiriceánach, obair na n-ospidéal Cúbach agus iad ag tabhairt cóireáil do na daoine atá thíos leis an gcrith talún in Haïti. Tugann tuairisc eile de chuid CNN, ó Shasta Darlington, tuilleadh eolais faoi chúnamh Chúba in Haïti.
	Successful public meeting on the budget A successful public meeting on the anti-people budget, organised by the CPI on Thursday 10 December, was addressed by Michael Taft (research officer, Unite), Eoin Ó Broin (Sinn Féin), Cathleen O’Neill (community activist), Councillor Cian O’Callaghan (Labour Party), and Eugene McCartan (CPI).	All the speakers, and participants from the floor, agreed on the necessity to continue building the unity of the broad left. (An audio recording of the talks is available at Irish Left Review; the text of Eugene McCartan’s paper is also available.) Cruinniú rathúil ar an gcáinaisnéis Ag cruinniú rathúil a d’eagraigh an CPI faoin gcáinaisnéis frithphobail Déardaoin 10 Nollaig labhair Michael Taft (oifigeach taighde, Unite), Eoin Ó Broin (Sinn Féin), Cathleen O’Neill (gníomhaí pobail), an Comhairleoir Cian O’Callaghan (Páirtí an Lucht Oibre), agus Eugene McCartan (CPI). D’aontaigh gach uile chainteoir, agus rannpháirtithe ón urlár, ar an tábhacht a bhaineann le leanúint le tógáil aontacht na heite leathan clé. (Tá taifead fuaime de na cainteanna le fáil ag Irish Left Review; tá téacs pháipéar Eugene McCartan le fáil freisin.)
	CPI response to the budget	Freagairt an CPI don cháinaisnéis
	The CPI has issued a detailed response to the anti-worker and anti-people budget.	Tá an CPI tár éis freagairt shonraithe don cháinaisnéis frithoibrithe frithphobail a eisiúínt.
	Demonstration against anti-people budget A large number of political and community organisations as well as trade unions demonstrated outside Dáil Éireann on the 9th of December to express their anger at the vicious budget introduced by the reactionary Irish Government under the command of the European Union and the European Central Bank. Léirsiú in aghaidh na cáinaisnéise frithphobail Léirsigh líon mór eagraíochtaí polaitíochta agus pobail chomh maith le ceardchumainn lasmuigh de Dháil Éireann ar an 9ú lá de mhí na Nollag chun a bhfearg a chur in iúl leis an gcáinaisnéis chruálach a thug Rialtas frithghníomhach na hÉireann isteach ar ordú an Aontais Eorpaigh agus an Bhanc Ceannais Eorpaigh.	Councillor Cieron Perry and Eugene McCartan, part of the People’s Movement demonstration \| An Comhairleoir Cieron Perry agus Eugene McCartan, rannpháirtithe i léirsiú Ghluaiseacht an Phobail
	11th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties	11ú Cruinniú Idirnáisiúnta de Pháirtithe Cumannacha agus Oibrithe
	Address by Eddie Glackin, National Executive Committee, CPI, to the 11th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties in New Delhi, 20 November 2009.	Óráid Eddie Glackin, Coiste Feidhmiúcháin Náisiúnta, CPI, don 11ú Cruinniú Idirnáisiúnta de Pháirtithe Cumannacha agus Oibrithe i Nua-Delhi, 20 Samhain 2009.
	On the destruction of the Berlin Wall	Ar scrios Bhalla Berlin
	Interview given by Egon Krenz, former president of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), to Zeitung vum Lëtzebuerger Vollek, daily paper of the Communist Party of Luxembourg.	Agallamh le hEgon Krenz, iar-uachtarán Phoblacht Dhaonlathach na Gearmáine (an Ghearmáin Thoir), ag Zeitung vum Lëtzebuerger Vollek, nuachtán laethúil Pháirtí Cumannach Luxembourg.
	United Nations once again condemns the illegal blockade of Cuba	Cáineann na Náisiún Aontaithe arís eile imshuí mídhleathach Chuba
	The General Assembly of the United Nations has once again condemned the illegal US blockade of Cuba. Before the vote the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, addressed the General Assembly on Wednesday 28 October.	Tá Comhthionól na Náisiún Aontaithe tar éis imshuí mídhleathach na Stát Aontaithe ar Chuba a cháineadh arís eile. Roimh an vóta labhair Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha Chuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, don Chomhthionól Dé Céadaoin 28 Deireadh Fómhair.
	The future of the left in Ireland	Todhchaí na heite clé in Éirinn
	On Sunday 18 October the Peadar O’Donnell Weekend in Dunglow, Co. Donegal, heard a number of speakers on the future of the left in Ireland, including Eddie Glackin (National Executive Committee, CPI).	Dé Domhnaigh 18 Deireadh Fómhair chuala Deireadh Seachtaine Pheadair Uí Dhónaill ar an gClochán Liath, Co. Dhún na nGall, roinnt cainteoirí ar thodhchaí na heite clé in Éirinn, ina measc Eddie Glackin (Coiste Feidhmiúcháin Náisiúnta, CPI).

Events ▼ Imeachtaí


			Baile Átha Cliath
			Máirt 9 Feabhra, 5:30 i.n. Seoladh leabhar Ceallaigh: Scéal ón mBlárcatha, le Tomás Mac Síomóin (úrscéal suite i gCúba), agus Cúba agus Castro, le Diarmuid Ó Gráinne (cur síos ar laoch na Réabhlóide) ▶Connolly Books (43 Sráid Essex Thoir) Á eagrú ag Coiscéim, Connolly Books, agus Ambasáid Chúba


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Tuesday 9 February, 7:30 p.m. Discussion seminar on the abortion guidelines Speakers: Eileen Fegan (former law lecturer, Queen’s University), Audrey Simpson (FPA), Breda Hughes (Royal College of Midwives) ▶Queen’s University Students’ Union Organised by Alliance for Choice		Máirt 9 Feabhra, 7:30 i.n. Seimineár díospóireachta ar na treoirlínte faoi ghinmhilleadh Cainteoirí: Eileen Fegan (iarléachtóir sa dlí, Ollscoil na Banríona), Audrey Simpson (FPA), Breda Hughes (Royal College of Midwives) ▶Aontas Mac Léinn Ollscoil na Banríona Á eagrú ag an gComhaontas ar son Rogha


		Dublin		Baile Átha Cliath
		Thursday 11 February, 7:30 p.m. Pub quiz Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; first question at 8 p.m. €40 per team of four (individuals welcome: teams will be set up) ▶Liberty Hall (Eden Quay) All funds will go to provide medicine, diagnostic and surgical supplies to the Cuban medical brigades working in Haïti. Cuba didn’t send doctors to Haïti in response to the earthquake: they were already there! If you can’t attend in person, why not make a donation? The Cuba Support Group will accept donations through its Cuba Aid account: Bank of Ireland, 177 Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12 (sorting code 90-02-87), account no. 43208098. Organised by the Cuba Support Group Further information: 087 6785842		Déardaoin 11 Feabhra, 7:30 i.n. Quiz tábhairne Osclófar na doirse ag 7:30 i.n.; an chéad cheist ag 8 i.n. €40 in aghaidh an cheathrair (fáilte roimh dhaoine aonair: cuirfear foirne le chéile) ▶Halla na Saoirse (Cé Eden) Úsáidfear na fáltais ar fad chun cógas agus soláthairtí diagnóiseacha agus máinliachta a chur ar fáil do na briogáidí leighis Chúbacha atá ag obair in Haïti. Níor chuir Cuba dochtúirí go Haïti mar fhreagairt ar an gcrith talún: bhí siad ann cheana! Murar fédir leat bheith i láthair, nár cheart duit síntiús a thabhairt? Glacfaidh an Grúpa um Thacaíocht le Cuba tabhartais trína chuntas Cúnamh do Chuba: Banc na hÉireann, 177 Bóthar Dhroimeanaigh, Baile Átha Cliath 12 (cód sórtála 90-02-87), uimhir chuntais 43208098. Á eagrú ag an nGrúpa um Thacaíocht le Cuba Tuilleadh eolais: 087 6785842


		Shannon, Co. Clare		Sionainn, Co. an Chláir
		Sunday 14 February, 2–3 p.m. Vigil CIA torturers out of Shannon! ▶Assemble at Shannon Airport Roundabout Organised by Shannonwatch		Domhnach 14 Eanáir, 2–3 i.n. Faire Céastúnaigh an CIA amach as Sionainn! ▶Cruinnítear ag Timpeallán Aerfort na Sionainne Á eagrú ag Shannonwatch


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Friday 26 February, 7:30 p.m. Public meeting Martin Luther King and the unfinished business of the American civil rights movement Speaker: Brian Kelly (lecturer in Queen’s University) ▶Gort na Móna GAA Club (Upper Springfield Road) Organised by Glór na Móna		Aoine 26 Feabhra, 7:30 i.n. Cruinniú poiblí Martin Luther King and the unfinished business of the American civil rights movement Cainteoir: Brian Kelly (léachtóir in Ollscoil na Ríona) ▶CLG Ghort na Móna (Bóthar Chluanaí Uachtarach) Á eagrú ag Glór na Móna


		Dublin		Baile Átha Cliath
		Monday 8 March, 7:30 p.m. Public meeting International Women’s Day Guest speaker: Joyce Moloi-Meropa (deputy chairperson, South African Communist Party) ▶Liberty Hall (Beresford Place)		Luan 8 Márta, 7:30 i.n. Cruinniú poiblí Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan Aoichainteoir: Joyce Moloi-Meropa (leas-chathaoirleach, Páirtí Cumannach na Afraice Theas) ▶Halla na Saoirse (Plás Beresford)


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Public meeting International Women’s Day Guest speaker: Joyce Moloi-Meropa (deputy chairperson, South African Communist Party) ▶Details to be announced		Cruinniú poiblí Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan Aoichainteoir: Joyce Moloi-Meropa (leas-chathaoirleach, Páirtí Cumannach na hAfraice Theas) ▶Sonraí le fógairt


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Friday 26 March, 7:30 p.m. Public meeting The Irish revolution, 1916–1922: A Gramscian interpretation Speaker: Fergal McCluskey (postdoctoral student, NUI, Galway) ▶Gort na Móna GAA Club (Upper Springfield Road) Organised by Glór na Móna		Aoine 26 Márta, 7:30 i.n. Cruinniú poiblí The Irish revolution, 1916–1922: A Gramscian interpretation Cainteoir: Fergal McCluskey (mac léinn iardhochtúireachta, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh) ▶CLG Ghort na Móna (Bóthar Chluanaí Uachtarach) Á eagrú ag Glór na Móna


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Friday 23 April, 7:30 p.m. Public meeting Equality and human rights: Fighting injustice from below Speaker: Inez McCormack (trade union activist) ▶Gort na Móna GAA Club (Upper Springfield Road) Organised by Glór na Móna		Aoine 23 Aibreán, 7:30 i.n. Cruinniú poiblí Equality and human rights: Fighting injustice from below Cainteoir: Inez McCormack (gníomhaí ceardchumainn) ▶CLG Ghort na Móna (Bóthar Chluanaí Uachtarach) Á eagrú ag Glór na Móna


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Friday 21 May, 7:30 p.m. Public meeting The role of the Catholic Church in separatist struggles in the North of Ireland and in the Basque Country Speaker: Nicola Rooney (Irish Commission for Justice and Peace) ▶Gort na Móna GAA Club (Upper Springfield Road) Organised by Glór na Móna		Aoine 21 Bealtaine, 7:30 i.n. Cruinniú poiblí The role of the Catholic Church in separatist struggles in the North of Ireland and in the Basque Country Cainteoir: Nicola Rooney (Coimisiún na hÉireann ar son na Córa agus na Síochána) ▶CLG Ghort na Móna (Bóthar Chluanaí Uachtarach) Á eagrú ag Glór na Móna


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Tuesday 3 August, 7:30 p.m. Public meeting Civil rights to Bill of Rights: Where to now? Speaker: Bernadette McAliskey ▶Gort na Móna GAA Club (Upper Springfield Road) Organised by Glór na Móna		Máirt 3 Lúnasa, 7:30 i.n. Cruinniú poiblí Civil rights to Bill of Rights: Where to now? Cainteoir: Bernadette McAliskey ▶CLG Ghort na Móna (Bóthar Chluanaí Uachtarach) Á eagrú ag Glór na Móna


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Friday 17 September, 7:30 p.m. Public meeting An Ghaeilge faoi ghlas: Republican prisoners and the Irish language revival in the North of Ireland Speaker: Feargal Mac Ionnrachtaigh ▶Gort na Móna GAA Club (Upper Springfield Road) Organised by Glór na Móna		Aoine 17 Meán Fómhair, 7:30 i.n. Cruinniú poiblí An Ghaeilge faoi ghlas: Republican prisoners and the Irish language revival in the North of Ireland Cainteoir: Feargal Mac Ionnrachtaigh ▶CLG Ghort na Móna (Bóthar Chluanaí Uachtarach) Á eagrú ag Glór na Móna


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Friday 15 October, 7:30 p.m. Public meeting “We’re social, not anti-social”: Challenging the criminalisation of children and young people Speaker: Deena Haydon (postgraduate researcher, Queen’s University) ▶Gort na Móna GAA Club (Upper Springfield Road) Organised by Glór na Móna		Aoine 15 Deireadh Fómhair, 7:30 i.n. Cruinniú poiblí “We’re social, not anti-social”: Challenging the criminalisation of children and young people Cainteoir: Deena Haydon (taighdeoir iarchéime, Ollscoil na Banríóna) ▶CLG Ghort na Móna (Bóthar Chluanaí Uachtarach) Á eagrú ag Glór na Móna


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Friday 19 November, 7:30 p.m. Public meeting The Communist Party of Ireland: Course and legacy Speaker: Patrick Smylie (postgraduate researcher, Queen’s University) ▶Gort na Móna GAA Club (Upper Springfield Road) Organised by Glór na Móna		Aoine 19 Samhain, 7:30 i.n. Cruinniú poiblí The Communist Party of Ireland: Course and legacy Cainteoir: Patrick Smylie (taighdeoir iarchéime, Ollscoil na Banríóna) ▶CLG Ghort na Móna (Bóthar Chluanaí Uachtarach) Á eagrú ag Glór na Móna


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Friday 10 December, 7:30 p.m. Public meeting Revolution in Ireland: Popular militancy, 1917–1923 Speaker: Conor Kostick (lecturer in mediaeval history, Trinity College, Dublin) ▶Gort na Móna GAA Club (Upper Springfield Road) Organised by Glór na Móna		Aoine 10 Nollaig, 7:30 i.n. Cruinniú poiblí Revolution in Ireland: Popular militancy, 1917–1923 Cainteoir: Conor Kostick (léachtóir le stair na Meánaoise, Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath) ▶CLG Ghort na Móna (Bóthar Chluanaí Uachtarach) Á eagrú ag Glór na Móna

For a People’s Politics

The programme of the CPI, adopted by the 23rd National Congress (November 2006), is available in booklet form, price €3.50 (£2.50); postage extra. ✱Connolly Books, 43 East Essex Street, Dublin 2.

Tá clár Pháirtí Cumannach na hÉireann, ar ghlac an 23ú Comhdháil Náisiúnta (mí na Samhna 2006) leis, ar fáil i bhfoirm leabhráin, praghas €3.50 (£2.50); postas sa bhreis. ✱Connolly Books, 43 Sráid Essex Thoir, Baile Átha Cliath 2.

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