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.

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		Annual James Connolly Commemoration
		On Sunday 11 May representatives of the CPI and the Connolly Youth Movement laid wreaths and flowers on the grave of James Connolly at Arbour Hill, Dublin, in the annual tribute to the revolutionary socialist pioneer and martyr. Eddie Glackin, member of the National Executive Committee, CPI, gave an oration in which he pointed out the relevance of Connolly’s essay “What is a free nation?” to the campaign against the Lisbon Treaty. Gareth Murphy, general secretary of the CYM, reaffirmed the youth movement’s commitment to the struggle against imperialism. Comóradh Bliantúil Shéamais Uí Chonghaile Dé Domhnaigh 11 Bealtaine leag ionadaithe an CPI agus Ógra Uí Chonghaile bláthfhleasca agus bláthanna ar uaigh Shéamais Uí Chonghaile i gCnoc an Arbhair, Baile Átha Cliath, sa chuimhneachán bliantúil ar an gceannródaí agus mairtíreach réabhlóideach sóisialach. Thug Eddie Glackin, ball den Choiste Feidhmitheach Náisiúnta, CPI, óráid inar tharraing sé aird ar an mbaint atá ag an aiste “What is a free nation?” a scríobh an Conghaileach leis an bhfeachtas in aghaidh Chonradh Liospóin. Athdhearbhaigh Gareth Murphy, ardrúnaí an CYM, gealltanas na hóg-ghluaiseachta leis an streachailt in aghaidh an impiriúlachais.
	Venezuela pays its respects to Connolly
	On the occasion of his visit to Ireland, Dr Carolus Wimmer laid a wreath on the grave of James Connolly at Arbour Hill, Dublin, on behalf of the Communist Party of Venezuela and the Latin American Parliament. Taispeánann Venezuela a mheas ar an gConghaileach Agus é ar cuairt go hÉirinn, leag an Dr Carolus Wimmer bláthfhleasc ar uaigh Shéamais Uí Chonghaile i gCnoc an Arbhair, Baile Átha Cliath, ar son Pháirtí Cumannach Venezuela agus Pharlaimint Mheiriceá Laidinigh.
		James Connolly Memorial Lecture
		Dr Carolus Wimmer, international secretary of the Communist Party of Venezuela and vice-president of the Latin American Parliament, gave the 2008 James Connolly Memorial Lecture in Dublin on the theme “The working class and the struggle against imperialism.” Léacht Cuimhneacháin Shéamais Uí Chonghaile Thug an Dr Carolus Wimmer, rúnaí idirnáisiúnta Pháirtí Cumannach Venezuela agus leasuachtarán Pharlaimint Mheiriceá Laidinigh, Léacht Cuimhneacháin Shéamais Uí Chonghaile, 2008, i mBaile Átha Cliath ar an téama “An aicme oibre agus an streachailt in aghaidh an impiriúlachais.”
	Red Flag Celebration
	On Sunday 4 May members of the CPI took part in the annual celebration of the labour song “The Red Flag” in Crossakeel, Co. Meath, birthplace of the writer of the song, Jim Connell. The CPI was invited to take part by the Jim Connell Memorial Committee, organisers of the event. Ceiliúradh na Brataí Deirge Dé Domhnaigh 4 Bealtaine ghlac baill den CPI páirt i gceiliúradh bliantúil “The Red Flag,” amhrán an lucht saothair, i gCrosa Caoil, Co. na Mí, baile dúchais Jim Connell, scríbhneoir an amhráin. Bhíodar ar cuireadh ag Coiste Cuimhneacháin Jim Connell, a eagraíonn an imeacht.
	IBEC reveals its agenda	Nochtann IBEC a chlár oibre
	“Through our membership of the EU many markets have been subject to liberalisation and through this process new business opportunities have been created for Irish companies. The Lisbon Reform Treaty creates the legal basis for the liberalisation of services of general economic interest (Art. 106). A yes vote for the Lisbon Treaty creates the potential for increased opportunities for Irish business particularly in areas subject to increasing liberalisation such as Health, Education, Transport, Energy and the Environment.”—Submission by Irish Business and Employers’ Confederation to the National Forum on Europe, Tuesday 29 May 2008	“Through our membership of the EU many markets have been subject to liberalisation and through this process new business opportunities have been created for Irish companies. The Lisbon Reform Treaty creates the legal basis for the liberalisation of services of general economic interest (Art. 106). A yes vote for the Lisbon Treaty creates the potential for increased opportunities for Irish business particularly in areas subject to increasing liberalisation such as Health, Education, Transport, Energy and the Environment.”—Aighneas Chónaidhm Ghnó agus Fhostóirí na hÉireann don Fhóram Náisiúnta ar an Eoraip, Máirt 29 Bealtaine 2008
	Former EU commissioner deliberately distorted truth on EU treaty	Chuir iar-bhall den Choimisiún Eorpach an fhírinne as a riocht d’aon ghnó
	A statement by the People’s Movement has accused a former member of the European Commission, David Byrne, of deliberately distorting the truth about the Lisbon Treaty.	Cuireann ráiteas ó Ghluaiseacht an Phobail i leith David Byrne, iar-bhall den Choimisiún Eorpach, gur chuir sé an fhírinne faoi Chonradh Liospóin as a riocht d’aon ghnó.
		International Women’s Day
		As part of the celebration of International Women’s Day, the CPI organised public meetings in the CPI hall, Belfast, on Monday 10 March and in Liberty Hall, Dublin, on Tuesday 11 March. The guest speakers were Ahlam Sadoun, secretary of the Iraqi Women’s League, and Aida Touma, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Israel. Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan Mar chuid de cheiliúradh Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan, d’eagraigh an CPI cruinnithe poiblí i halla an CPI, Béal Feirste, Dé Luain 10 Márta agus i Halla na Saoirse, Baile Átha Cliath, Dé Máirt 11 Márta. Ba iad Ahlam Sadoun, rúnaí Chonradh Mhná na hIaráice, agus Aida Touma, ball de Choiste Láir Pháirtí Cumannach Iosrael, na haoichainteoirí.
	Separation of Kosovo region of Serbia condemned by communist and workers’ parties	Scaradh réigiún Kosovo na Seirbia cáinte ag páirtithe cumannacha agus oibrithe
	Forty-nine communist and workers’ parties have issued a joint declaration condemning the separation of the Kosovo region of Serbia.	Tá comh-ráiteas eisithe ag daichead a naoi bpáirtí cumannach agus oibrithe a cháineann scaradh réigiún Kosovo na Seirbia.
	Second-biggest union calls for a No vote	Iarrann an dara ceardchumann is mó vóta “Níl”
	Unite, which claims to be Ireland’s second-largest union, is to campaign for a No vote in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, and it will encourage its 70,000 members in the Republic to reject the treaty. The regional secretary of the union, Jimmy Kelly, criticised what he said was the Government’s lack of action on workers’ rights and “its seeming desire to railroad the treaty through without providing commitments on what it will mean.”	Beidh Unite, a mhaíonn gurb é an dara ceardchumann is mó in Éirinn, ag déanamh feachtais ar son vóta “Níl” sa reifreann ar Chonradh Liospóin, agus spreagfaidh sé a 70,000 ball sa Phoblacht le diúltú don chonradh. Cháin Jimmy Kelly, rúnaí réigiúnach an cheardchumainn, easpa gnímh an Rialtais ar chearta oibrithe agus “a mhian, de réir cosúlachta, an conradh a bhrú chun cinn gan aon ghealltanas a thabhairt ar a mbainfidh leis.”
	National Forum on Europe accused of bias and abusing public funds	Claonadh agus míúsáid airgid an phobail curtha i leith an Fhóraim Náisiúnta ar an Eoraip
	A statement by the People’s Movement accuses the National Forum on Europe of bias and of using public money to influence the outcome of the forthcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.	Chuir ráiteas ó Ghluaiseacht an Phobail i leith an Fhóraim Náisiúnta ar an Eoraip go bhfuil sé claonta agus go bhfuil airgead poiblí á úsáid aige le dul i bhfeidhm ar an reifreann ar Chonradh Liospóin.

For a People’s Politics The revised 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 leasaithe 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.

Events  ▼  Imeachtaí

		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Wednesday 21 May, 7 p.m. Public meeting Palestine: A view from the left Guest speaker: Hanna Amireh (member of the Political Bureau, Palestinian People’s Party, and member of the Executive Committee, Palestine Liberation Organisation) ▶CPI premises (Exchange Place, off Donegall Street)		Céadaoin 21 Bealtaine, 7 i.n. Cruinniú poiblí Palestine: A view from the left Aoichainteoir: Hanna Amireh (ball den Choiste Polaitiúil, Páirtí Mhuintir na Palaistíne, agus ball den Choiste Feidhmitheach, Eagraíocht um Shaoradh na Palaistíne ▶Áitreabh an CPI (Plás an Mhalartáin, i leataobh ó Shráid Dhún na nGall)

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