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.

Communists active in Co. Kerry!
Cumannaithe gníomhach i gCo. Chiarraí!

Seen on a busy roundabout in Tralee
Feicthe ar thimpeallán gnóthach i dTrá Lí

Collective resistance is the only way forward in 2012

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland, 16 January 2012

As we enter 2012 its is clear that this will be a year of further austerity measures, which will be imposed upon the people of Ireland north and south.
     Working people will experience deeper cuts in government spending. Three will be more job losses throughout the economy, on both sides of the border, and in particular within the financial sector. We express our solidarity with the workers in Ulster Bank, Vita Cortex, Lagan Brick, La Senza, and all workers involved in disputes or being made redundant as the crisis of the system deepens.
     This year billions of euros of the people’s money will be handed over to foreign banks and bond-holders. On 25 January alone the government will hand over €1½ billion to Anglo-Irish Bank bond-holders.
     On the wider economic front, the forecast for Irish GDP is a growth of only 0.7 per cent in 2012—down from previous forecasts of 1.2 per cent. The establishment, and even some on the left, who based their analysis on a fiscal stimulus and increased exports, allowing the Republic to meet its debt repayments, are being proved wrong.

Complete statement ▶
An ráiteas iomlán ▶

The crisis of capitalism and the revolutionary perspective in Hungary

By Dr Thürmer Gyula, president, Hungarian Communist Workers’ Party

The forces of capitalism both in Europe and Hungary make enormous efforts to hide the fact that contemporary capitalism is in a deep crisis. They cannot deny the existence of serious problems of capitalism, but they try to demonstrate that all problems can be solved within the framework of capitalism by capitalist reforms.
     But the truth is that the serious internal crisis of capitalism cannot be solved by traditional capitalist reforms. The revolutionary perspective of solving the problems of capitalism is becoming more and more real.
     Hungary is one the weakest elements of contemporary European capitalism. Hungarian capitalism is in a deep crisis, independently of the worldwide crisis; but it is being made even deeper by the general crisis of capitalism. The crisis is far from being solved, and nobody can foresee its consequences.
     Under these circumstances we should not only criticise the capitalist system but we should also demonstrate to the people the real possibility of establishing a new world. We should demonstrate socialism as a real alternative to existing capitalism.

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A “Euro-Germanic” chauvinism

By Rui Paz

Portugal has borne the full brunt of the EU austerity machine.
     Workers fought back in 2011 with a series of general and sectoral mass strikes.
     Referring to the ease with which the German government imposes more and more its own interests on other countries in the European Union, Volker Kauder, secretary-general of Angela Merkel’s party, stated during its congress in Leipzig: “Europe is now speaking German.”
     A wave of Euro-Germanic chauvinism is being instigated by the leader of the political class in Germany.

Complete article ▶
An t-alt iomlán ▶

Who runs Ireland?

Statement by the CPI, 17 November 2011

The revelation that documents relating to the forthcoming budget were found today (17 November) in the German Bundestag, with German politicians poring over their contents, while neither Dáil Éireann nor, most importantly, the Irish people have seen or read what is in store for them, is almost beyond belief.
     The opinions of the Irish people count for little, for it is now clear that what Germany wants, Merkel gets, and the Irish people will pay the price. It seems clear that Enda Kenny delivered these documents by hand on his recent visit to Berlin.
     Working people and their families are being made to pay for a debt that is not theirs, but they are
     Democracy is now in grave danger, with events in Greece, Italy and now Ireland exposing the real power at the heart of the European Union. We have seen two virtual coups d’état, in Greece and Italy, and the removal of two complete governments, to be replaced in Italy by a government made up of “technocrats,” representatives only of business, and in Greece by a government not elected by the people.
     Democracy is being set aside in the interests and for the needs of European monopoly big-business interests. The will and opinions of the peoples within the European Union are now being pushed aside, and great dangers now face all democrats.

Unity
Weekly (Belfast)
Seachtainiúil (Béal Feirste)

Socialist Voice
Monthly (Dublin)
Míosúil (Baile Átha Cliath)

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Repudiate the debt!

We are being forced to pay a debt that is not of our making. The banks’ debt is not sovereign debt. It was not borrowed by the Government to build schools or hospitals, or to develop our natural resources: this is private and corporate debt, and we should refuse to pay it.

Séanaimis an fiachas!

Tá iallach á chur orainn fiachas a íoc nár thabhaigh muid. Ní fiachas flaithiúnais é fiachas na mbanc. Ní bhfuair an Rialtas an iasacht seo le scoileanna ná ospidéil a thógáil, ná lenár n-acmhainní nádúrtha a fhorbairt: fiachas corparáideach agus fiachas príobháideach is ea é, agus ba chóir dúinn diúltú dó.

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Support the campaign

Support the Repudiate the Debt Campaign.

Tacaigh leis an bhfeachtas

Tacaigh leis an bhFeachtas um Shéanadh an Fhiachais.

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Sign the petition

Sign the petition that calls for a referendum on the illegitimate debt.

Sínigh an achainí

Sínigh an achainí a iarrann reifreann ar an bhfiachas mídhlisteanach.

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How much do we owe now?

The amount of illegitimate debt the Irish people will have to pay foreign banks:

Cé mhéad fiacha atá orainn anois?

Méid an fhiachais neamhdhlisteanaigh a bheidh le híoc ag muintir na hÉireann do bhainc eachtrannacha:

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The economic crisis

• Some questions and answers

An ghéarchéim eacnamaíoch

• Roinnt ceisteanna agus freagraí

Events ▼ Imeachtaí


		Dublin		Baile Átha Cliath
		Saturday 4 February, 2 p.m. International Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier Protest Speaker: Jean Ann Day (American Indian activist) ‣Embassy of the United States (42 Elgin Road) Leonard Peltier is a Lakota activist serving his thirty-sixth year in prison, having been a victim of falsified evidence.		Satharn 4 Feabhra, 2 i.n. Lá Idirnáisiúnta um Dhlúthpháirtíocht le Leonard Peltier Agóid Cainteoir: Jean Ann Day (gníomhaí Indiach Meiriceánach) ‣Ambasáid na Stát Aontaithe (42 Bóthar Eilginn) Gníomhaí Lakota is ea Leonard Peltier a bhfuil sé bliana is tríocha caite aige i bpríosún go dtí seo, tar éis gur ciontaíodh é ar fhianaise bhréige.


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Friday 17 February, 12:30 p.m. Anna Eggert Lecture Series “Madge Davison: a woman for all seasons” Speaker: Avila Kilmurray (Community Foundation) ‣Ulster Hall (Group Space) Light lunch supplied Places limited. Registration: info@wrda.net Organised by the Women’s Resource and Development Agency		Aoine 17 Feabhra, 12:30 i.n. Sraith Léachtaí Anna Eggert “Madge Davison: a woman for all seasons Cainteoir: Avila Kilmurray (Fondúireacht an Phobail) ‣Halla Uladh (Spás Grúpaí) Cuirfear lón éadrom ar fáil Teorainn ar líon na suíochán. Clárú: info@wrda.net Á eagrú ag Gníomhaireacht Acmhainní agus Forbartha Ban


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Saturday 25 February, 10:45 a.m. International Brigades Commemoration Committee Annual general meeting Guest speaker: Dr John Callow (director of archives, Marx Memorial Library, London). After the talk, a short wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial in Writers’ Square. ‣Ramada Hotel (Talbot Street) Further information: 077 5939607 \| 077 51951785 Coiste Cuimhneacháin na mBriogáidí Idirnáisiúnta Cruinniú bliantúil Aoichainteoir: an Dr John Callow (stiúrthóir cartlainne, Leabharlann Cuimhneacháin Marx, Londain). I ndiaidh na cainte, searmanas gearr leagtha bláthfhleisce ag an leac cuimhneacháin i gCearnóg na Scríbhneoirí. ‣Óstán Ramada (Sráid Talbot) Tuilleadh eolais: 077 5939607 \| 077 51951785		Satharn 25 Feabhra, 10:45 r.n.

Recent publications
Foilseacháin nua

Repudiate the Debt: For a Better Future · €4 (£3.50)

The Equality Delusion · Published to mark International Women’s Day, 2011 · €2 (£1.50)

Jorge Cadima, The European Union: New Developments in Imperialism (James Connolly Memorial Lecture, 2011) · €2 (£1.50)

Michael Quinn, The Making of an Irish Communist Leader: The Life and Times of Michael O’Riordan, 1938–1947 · €8 (£6)

The Challenge for Trade Unionism · €4 (£3)

From Connolly Books, 43 East Essex Street, Dublin 2. (Postage free within Ireland.)
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Poster of James Connolly
Póstaer de Shéamas Ó Conaíle
€2.50 | £2

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Poster of Karl Marx
Póstaer de Karl Marx
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Lynda Walker (editor), Madge Davison: A Revolutionary Firebrand: Recollections (Belfast: Shanway Press, 2011).

£6 (including postage) from Unity Press, PO Box 85, Belfast BT1 1SR. (Cheques payable to Northern Area Trading.)
£6 (postas san áireamh) ó Unity Press, Bosca Poist 85, Béal Feirste BT1 1SR. (Seiceanna iníoctha do Northern Area Trading.)

Boycott Coca-Cola!

Join the international boycott of Coca-Cola
Glac páirt sa bhaghcat idirnáisiúnta ar Coca-Cola

★ Visit the home page of the Connolly Youth Movement, Ireland’s socialist youth organisation.
★ Tabhair cuairt ar leathanach baile Ógra Uí Chonghaile, ógra sóisialach na hÉireann.

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