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.

Belfast
Béal Feirste

(weekly)
(seachtainiúil)

Dublin
Baile Átha Cliath

(monthly)
(míosúil)

Solidnet—the international solidarity network

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Connolly Media Group

From the April issue:
Universal basic con-job
“Universal basic income” is being suggested by many on the left, as well as the right, as a solution to world inequality and poverty . . . The intention is that this would improve the living standards of these very low-income earners; in reality it facilitates the payment of poverty wages. It actually subsidises rogue employers and encourages them to boost profits on the back of low wages. Continue | Ar aghaidh

News ▼ Nuacht

Repeal the 8th!

Repealing the 8th Amendment is a necessary first step towards allowing women full and equal citizenship, the CPI says in a statement.

Aisghairtear an 8ú Leasú!

An chéad chéim agus céim riachtanach i dtreo saoránacht iomlán ionann a thabhairt do mhná a bheadh in aisghairm an 8ú Leasú, deir an CPI i ráiteas.

■ Together for Yes: www.togetherforyes.ie ■ Trade Union Campaign for Repeal: tradeunions4repeal.ie

Positive and active neutrality versus NATO and the EU

The decision by the Government to expel a Russian diplomat as part of a co-ordinated response by EU and NATO member-countries is but another example of how far the Irish establishment has aligned this state with their military strategies, the CPI says in a statement.

Neodracht dhearfach ghníomhach in aghaidh NATO agus an Aontais Eorpaigh

Níl i gcinneadh an Rialtais taidhleoir de chuid na Rúise a dhíbirt mar chuid d’fhreagairt chomhordaithe bhallstáit an Aontais Eorpaigh agus NATO ach sampla eile den chaoi a bhfuil bunaíocht na hÉireann ag ailíniú an stát seo lena gcuid straitéisí míleata, a deir an CPI i ráiteas.

Campaign for Public Housing

The Campaign for Public Housing held a demonstration at the Ideal Homes Exhibition in Dublin to draw attention to the activities of one of the sponsors, Permanent TSB Bank, which is selling mortgages to vulture funds.

An Feachtas um Thithíocht Phoiblí

D’eagraigh an Feachtas um Thithíocht Phoiblí léirsiú ag Taispeántas na dTithe den Scoth chun aird a dhíriú ar ghníomhartha Permanent TSB Bank, ceann de na hurraithe, atá ag díol morgáistí do chreach-chistí.

Events ▼ Imeachtaí


		Belfast		Béal Feirste
		Saturday 28 April, 1 p.m. May Day solidarity meeting Marking the bicentenary of the birth of Karl Marx Guest speakers: Liz Payne (national chairperson, Communist Party of Britain), Navid Shomali (international secretary, Tudeh Party of Iran) ▶Ramada Encore Hotel (Talbot Street)		Satharn 28 Aibreán, 1 i.n. Cruinniú dlúthpháirtíochta Lá Bealtaine Ceiliúradh dhá chéad bliain ó rugadh Karl Marx Aoichainteoirí: Liz Payne (cathaoirleach náisiúnta, Páirtí Cumannach na Breataine), Navid Shomali (rúnaí idirnáisiúnta, Páirtí Tudeh na hIaráine) ▶Óstán Ramada Encore (Sráid Talbot)


		Dublin		Baile Átha Cliath
		Tuesday 1 May May Day demonstration ▶Assemble at Garden of Remembrance (Parnell Square), 6 p.m. Organised by Dublin Council of Trade Unions		Máirt 1 Bealtaine Léirsiú Lá Bealtaine ▶Cruinnítear ag an nGairdín Cuimhneacháin (Cearnóg Parnell), 6 i.n. Á eagrú ag Comhairle Ceardchumann Bháile Átha Cliath

Belfast

Béal Feirste

Saturday 5 May

May Day march and rally

Guest speaker: Matt Wrack (Fire Brigades Union)
▶Assemble Art College Gardens, 11:30 a.m.

Organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Máirseáil agus slógadh Lá Bealtaine

Aoichainteoir: Matt Wrack (Fire Brigades Union)
▶Cruinnítear ag Gairdíní an Choláiste Ealaíne, 11:30 r.n.

Á eagrú ag Comhairle na gCeardchumann

Satharn 5 Bealtaine, 3 i.n.

Limerick

Luimneach

Saturday 5 May, 3 p.m.

Demystifying Lear

Presented by Dr Jenny Farrell (Galway-Mayo IT, author of Revolutionary Romanticism and Fear Not Shakespeare’s Tragedies), with senes from the Soviet film of King Lear
▶Horse and Hound (1 Mulgrave Street)

Sponsored by Munster Council, CPI

Demystifying Lear

Á chur i láthair ag an Dr Jenny Farrell (IT na Gaillimhe agus Mhaigh Eo, údar Revolutionary Romanticism agus Fear Not Shakespeare’s Tragedies), le radhairc as an scannán Sóivéadach de King Lear
▶Horse and Hound (1 Sráid Mulgrave)

Á urrú ag Comhairle na Mumhan, CPI

Satharn 5 Bealtaine, 3 i.n.


		Dublin		Baile Átha Cliath
		9–13 May		9–13 Bealtaine

▶New Theatre (43 East Essex Street) and other venues

Booking on line at events.tickets.ie

▶New Theatre (43 Sráid Essex Thoir) agus ionaid eile

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		Dublin		Baile Átha Cliath
		Wednesday 9 May, 9:30 p.m. James Connolly Festival, 2018 Pull Down a Horseman by Eugene McCabe, presented by Clones Drama Society Admission: €10 ▶New Theatre (43 East Essex Street) Booking on line at events.tickets.ie		Céadaoin 9 Bealtaine, 9:30 i.n. Féile Shéamais Uí Chonaíle, 2018 Pull Down a Horseman le Eugene McCabe, á chur i láthair ag Cumann Drámaíochta Chluain Eois Cead isteach: €10 ▶New Theatre (43 Sráid Essex Thoir) Áirithint ar líne ag events.tickets.ie


		Dublin		Baile Átha Cliath
		Thursday 10 May, 8:30 p.m. James Connolly Festival, 2018 Ross Breen, with guests October Fires Admission: €13 ▶New Theatre (43 East Essex Street) Booking on line at events.tickets.ie		Déardaoin 10 Bealtaine, 8:30 i.n. Féile Shéamais Uí Chonaíle, 2018 Ross Breen, agus a aíonna October Fires Cead isteach: €13 ▶New Theatre (43 Sráid Essex Thoir) Áirithint ar líne ag events.tickets.ie


		Dublin		Baile Átha Cliath
		Friday 11 May, 7:30 p.m. James Connolly Festival, 2018 Ronan Wilmot in conversation with Robert Ballagh Admission: €8 ▶New Theatre (43 East Essex Street) Booking on line at events.tickets.ie		Aoine 11 Bealtaine Féile Shéamais Uí Chonaíle, 2018 Ronan Wilmot i gcomhrá le Robert Ballagh Cead isteach: €8 ▶New Theatre (43 Sráid Essex Thoir) Áirithint ar líne ag events.tickets.ie

Dublin

Baile Átha Cliath

Saturday 12 May, 2:30 p.m.
James Connolly Memorial Lecture, 2018

The continued relevance of Karl Marx

Speaker: Dr Stephen Nolan (trade union activist, tutor with Trade Mark, Belfast). Chairperson: Laura Duggan.
▶New Theatre (43 East Essex Street)

Léacht Chuimhneacháin Shéamais Uí Chonaíle, 2018

The continued relevance of Karl Marx

Cainteoir: an Dr Stephen Nolan (gníomhaí ceardchumainn, teagascóir le Trade Mark, Béal Feirste). Cathaoirleach: Laura Duggan.
▶New Theatre (43 Sráid Essex Thoir)

Satharn 12 Bealtaine, 2:30 i.n.


		Dublin		Baile Átha Cliath
		Saturday 12 May, 7:30 p.m. James Connolly Festival, 2018 Tres Billboards for the Republic A play by Alan O’Brien Admission: €10 ▶New Theatre (43 East Essex Street) Booking on line at events.tickets.ie		Satharn 12 Bealtaine, 7:30 i.n Féile Shéamais Uí Chonaíle, 2018 Tres Billboards for the Republic Dráma le Alan O’Brien Cead isteach: €10 ▶New Theatre (43 Sráid Essex Thoir) Áirithint ar líne ag events.tickets.ie

Dublin

Baile Átha Cliath

Sunday 13 May, 12:00 (noon)

Commemoration of James Connolly

on the 150th anniversary of his birth
Guest speakers: Eugene McCartan (general secretary, Communist Party of Ireland), Jim Slaven (director, Connolly 150 Committee, Edinburgh)
▶Kilmainham Gaol (Inchicore Road)

Domhnach 13 Bealtaine, 12:00 (meán lae)

Comóradh Shéamais Uí Chonaíle

150 bliain ó rugadh é
Aoichainteoirí: Eugene McCartan (ardrúnaí, Páirtí Cumannach na hÉireann), Jim Slaven (stiúrthóir, Coiste Uí Chonaíle 150, Dún Éideann)
▶Príosún Chill Mhaighneann (Bóthar Inse Chór)


		Dublin		Baile Átha Cliath
		Sunday 13 May, 3 p.m. James Connolly Commemoration, 2018		Domhnach 13 Bealtaine, 3 i.n. Cuimhneachán Shéamais Uí Chonaíle, 2018

Oration by Gearóid Ó Machail (member of the Peadar O’Donnell Socialist Republican Forum, Armagh) and Alex Homits (general secretary, Connolly Youth Movement). Chairperson: Amy Moran.
▶Arbour Hill Cemetery

Óráid ó Gearóid Ó Machail (ball d’Fhóram Poblachtach Sóisialach Pheadair Uí Dhónaill, Ard Mhacha) agus Alex Homits (ardrúnaí, Ógra Uí Chonaíle). Cathaoirleach: Amy Moran.
▶Reilig Chnoc na Plásóige


		Dublin		Baile Átha Cliath
		Sunday 13 May, from 4:30 p.m. Social to mark the closing of the James Connolly Festival, 2018 ▶Cobblestone (Smithfield)		Domhnach 13 Bealtaine, ó 4:30 i.n. Ócáid shóisialta mar cheiliúradh ar chríoch Fhéile Shéamasi Uí Chonaíle, 2018 ▶Cobblestone (Margadh na Feirme)

Latest publications ▼ Foilseacháin is deireanaí

Thomas Metscher, The Radicalism of Swift · €3.50 (£2.75)

George Gilmore, The Relevance of James Connolly in Ireland Today [1970] · €3 (£2.30)

Eoghan M. Ó Néill, Trading Away Democracy: How TTIP and Other Trade Agreements Will Destroy People’s Rights · €3.50 (£2.75)

Breaking the Chains: Selected Writings of James Connolly on Women (2nd edition) · €8 (£7.50)

Greg Godels, The Russian Revolution and Its Continued Relevance: James Connolly Memorial Lecture, 2017 · €4 (£3.50)

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