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.

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Unveiling of memorial to Jim Gralton On Saturday 3 September a memorial to the Co. Leitrim communist Jim Gralton was unveiled by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, at the site of the Pearse-Connolly Hall in Effrinagh. An address was given by Eddie Glackin, member of the National Executive Committee of the CPI. Nochtadh leacht cuimhneacháin in onóir Jim Gralton Dé Sathairn 3 Meán Fómhair nocht uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D. Higgins, leacht cuimhneacháin in onóir Jim Gralton, cumannaí as Co. Liatroma, ar shuíomh Halla an Phiarsaigh agus an Chonaíligh in Ifrinneach. Thug Eddie Glackin, ball de Choiste Feidhmiúcháin Náisiúnta an CPI, aitheasc. Eddie Glackin and President Higgins Eddie Glackin agus an tUachtarán Higgins

Rotten to the core The EU Commission has ordered Apple to pay €13 billion in back tax to the Irish state. This windfall tax should be put immediately into the National Pension Fund to guarantee future workers’ pensions, the CPI says in a statement.	Úll lofa go smior Tá Coimisiún an Aontais Eorpaigh tar éis ordú go n‑íocfadh Apple €13 billiún i riaráistí cánach don stát Éireannach. Ba chóir go gcuirfí an t‑amhantar seo isteach láithreach sa Chúlchiste Náisiúnta Pinsean, ionas go gcinnteofaí pinsin oibrithe amach anseo, a deir an CPI i ráiteas.

Political statement At a meeting of the National Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Ireland in late August the political situation was discussed and evaluated.	Ráiteas polaitiúil Ag cruinniú de Choiste Feidhmiúcháin Náisiúnta Pháirtí Cumannach na hÉireann ag deireadh mhí Lúnasa pléadh agus measadh staid pholaitiúil na tíre.

Some of the participants in the CPI-CYM commemorative march in Omeath, Co. Louth, in honour of local men who fought against fascism in Spain, 1937–39.	Roinnt de na rannpháirithe sa mháirseáil chuimhneacháin a d’eagraigh an CPI agus an CYM in Ó Méith, Co. Lú, in onóir fir áitiúla a throid in aghaidh an fhaisisteachais sa Spáinn, 1937–39

Remember with sadness, and with anger A hundred years ago, tens of thousands of Irishmen took part in the senseless slaughter known to history as the Battle of the Somme. Working people need to learn the lessons of history and not celebrate or unconsciously mark historic slaughters, the CPI says in a statement.	Cuimhnímis le brón, agus le fearg Céad bliain ó shin ghlac na mílte Éireannach páirt sa sléacht gan chiall a nglaoitear sa stair Cath an Somme air. Ní foláir don lucht saothair ceachtanna na staire a fhoghlaim agus gan sléachtanna staire a cheiliúradh ná iad a chomóradh i ngan fhios dúinn féin, a deir an CPI i ráiteas.

Another Europe is possible—another EU is not The CPI welcomes the decision of the British people to vote to leave the European Union. This decision of the people is a victory over Project Fear, unleashed by big business, global banks and financial institutions, with the EU and the ruling elite playing back-up.	Tá Eoraip eile indéanta—Níl EU eile indéanta Cuireann an CPI fáilte roimh chinneadh mhuntir na Breataine ar an Aontas Eorpach a fhágáil. Is sárú é cinneadh seo an phobail ar Oibríocht Scanradh, a scaoil gnóthaí móra, bainc dhomhanda agus institiúidí airgeadais, agus an tAontas Eorpach agus an uasaicme mar chúltaca acu.

Ruling by fooling Their intervention in the internal affairs of Britain by actively campaigning for a “remain” vote in the forthcoming referendum is a demonstration of how bankrupt the Irish political establishment is, the CPI says in a statement.	Ceannas trí mhealladh Léiríonn a n‑idirghabháil i gcúrsaí inmheánacha na Breataine trí chanbhasáil ghníomhach a dhéanamh ar son vóta “Fan” sa reifreann atá le teacht a chlisiúnaí is atá bunaíocht pholaitiúil na hÉireann, deir an CPI i ráiteas.

UN Human Rights Committee report The CPI welcomes the findings of the UN Human Rights Committee, which has said that Ireland’s abortion laws violate the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and has called for widespread reform.	Tuairisc Choiste Cearta Daonna na Náisiún Aontaithe Cuireann an CPI fáilte roimh chinneadh Choiste Cearta Daonna na Náisiún Aontaithe, a deir go sáraíonn dlí na hÉireann i leith ginmhilleadh an Cúnant Idirnáisiúnta ar Chearta Sibhialta agus Polaitiúla agus a iarrann leasú forleathan.

Political statement In its political statement for June the National Executive Committee of the CPI states that the results of the elections north and south only confirm a continuation of the same failed anti-worker policies.	Ráiteas polaitiúil Ina ráiteas polaitiúil don Mheitheamh deir Coiste Feidhmiúcháin Náisiúnta an CPI nach bhfuil mar thoradh ag na toghcháin sa tuaisceart agus sa deisceart ach na beartais chéanna frithoibrithe a bhfuil teipthe orthu a dheimhniú.

Stop the TTIP!

The “Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership” being negotiated between the United States and the European Union is a threat to democracy that would attack workers’ rights, erode social standards and environmental regulations, dilute food safety rules, and destroy digital privacy laws.

Cuir stop leis an TTIP!

Is bagairt ar an daonlathas í an “Pháirtíocht Thrasatlantach Trádála agus Infheistíochta” atá á plé idir na Stáit Aontaithe agus an tAontas Eorpach a dhéanfadh ionsaí ar chearta oibrithe, a chreimfeadh caighdeáin shóisialta agus rialacháin imshaoil, a lagódh rialacha sábháilteachta bia, agus a mhillfeadh dlíthe um phríobháid dhigiteach.

Events ▼ Imeachtaí


		Dublin		Baile Átha Cliath
		Wednesday 19 October, 7:30 p.m. Constance Markievicz: From revolutionary feminist to minister for labour Speakers: Paddy Kavanagh (general secretary, TEEU), Patrick Quigley (author of Sisters Against the Empire), Pádraig Yeates (labour historian, author of The Lockout), Éamon Devoy (labour historian), Siobhán Cleary (director and writer). ▶TEEU Head Office (6 Gardiner Row) Organised by the Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union Cainteoirí: Paddy Kavanagh (ardrúnaí, TEEU), Patrick Quigley (údar Sisters Against the Empire), Pádraig Yeates (staraí luch oibre, údar The Lockout), Éamon Devoy (staraí lucht oibre), Siobhán Cleary (stiúrthóir agus scríbhneoir). ▶Príomhoifig an TEEU (6 Rae Gardiner) Á eagrú ag an gCeardchumann Teicniúil, Innealtóireachta agus Leictreachais		Céadaoin 19 Deireadh Fómhair, 7:30 i.n.

Latest publications ▼ Foilseacháin is deireanaí

Eddie Glackin, The Bloody Trail of Imperialism: The Origins of the First World War · €8 (£6)

Thomas Metscher, The Marxism of James Connolly · €3.50 (£2.75)

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)

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