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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From the December issue:

The right to a decent, secure home
The Campaign for Public Housing is not looking for concessions or for tweaks to the existing housing policy. The state’s housing policy has been designed to fill the pockets of landlords, developers and financiers with rents, subsidies, and tax breaks, as it was designed to do. That strategy is clearly working. Continue | Ar aghaidh

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The Campaign for Public Housing

Numerous public demonstrations and vigils were held over the weekend of 15–17 December in support of the Campaign for Public Housing. Twenty-one events were held, in Cos. Dublin, Cork, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Waterford, Wexford, Westmeath, and Monaghan.

An Feachtas um Thithíocht Phoiblí

Eagraíodh neart léirsithe poiblí agus fairí le linn an deireadh seachtaine 15–17 Nollaig mar thacaíocht don Fheachtas um Thithíocht Phoiblí. Eagraíodh aon imeacht fichead, i gContaethe Bhaile Átha Cliath, Chorcaí, Chill Mhantáin, Chill Dara, na Mí, Phort Láirge, Loch Garman, na hIarmhí, agus Mhuineacháin.

Candlelight vigil at the offices of South Dublin County Council, Clondalkin, Friday 15 December
Faire faoi sholas coinnle ag oifigí Chomhairle Contae Bhaile Cliath Theas, Cluain Dolcáin, Dé hAoine 15 Nollaig

Part of the demonstration in Swords, Co. Dublin
Cuid den léirsiú i Sord, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath

Monaghan | Muineachán

Navan | An Uaimh

Homes, not prison cells

Statement by the CPI in support of the Weekend of Solidarity and Protest for Public Housing, 16 December 2017.

Tithe, seachas cillíní príosúin

Ráiteas ón CPI i dtacaíocht leis an Deireadh Seachtaine um Dhlúthpháirtíocht ar son Tithíocht Phoiblí, 16 Nollaig 2017.

Ruling by fooling

Statement by the CPI, 6 December 2017.

Ruling by fooling

Ráiteas de chuid an CPI, 6 Nollaig 2017.

Let there be houses!

Interview by Rabble with Eugene McCartan about the Campaign for Public Housing.

Bíodh tithe ann!

Agallamh ar Rabble le Eugene McCartan faoin bhFeachtas um Thithíocht Phoiblí.

Peadar O’Donnell Socialist Republican Forum

Forum on class (Finbar Cullen) and on Ireland, neo-liberalism, and the European Union (Prof. Terrence McDonough), held in Galway on 26 November 2017.

Fóram Poblachtach Sóisialach Pheadair Uí Dhónaill

Forum faoi aicme (Finbar Cullen) agus faoi Éirinn, an nua-liobrálachas, agus an Aontas Eorpach (an tOllamh Terrence McDonough), a tionóladh i nGaillimh ar 26 Samhain 2017.

25th National Congress

Irish communists gathered in Belfast on Saturday 18 November for the 25th National Congress of the CPI. Delegates came from all parts of Ireland, both north and south. The congress saw the culmination of political discussion and debate in party branches on the main political resolution, which will be published shortly.
• Opening speech by the general secretary, Eugene McCartan

25ú Comhdháil Náisiúnta

Chruinnigh cumannaigh na hÉireann i mBéal Feirste Dé Sathairn 18 Samhain i gcomhair 25ú Comhdháil Náisiúnta an CPI. Tháinig na toscairí ó gach cearn d’Éirinn, idir thuaidh agus theas. Chuir an chomhdháil clabhsúr ar phlé agus díospóireacht i gcraobhacha an pháirtí ar an bpríomhrún polaitiúil, a fhoilseofar ar ball beag.
• Óráid thosaigh ón ardrúnaí, Eugene McCartan

The Russian Revolution celebrated in Dublin

On Saturday 11 November an overflow meeting in Connolly House heard a talk by Eddie Glackin (member of the National Executive Committee of the CPI) on the history and the significance of the Great October Socialist Revolution. The meeting was followed by a social evening, with music by Eoghan O’Neill.

Comóradh Réabhlóid na Rúise i mBaile Átha Cliath

Dé Sathairn 11 Samhain chuala cruinniú lán go béal i dTeach Uí Chonaíle caint ó Eddie Glackin (ball de Choiste Feidhmiúcháin Náisiúnta an CPI) faoi stair agus thábhacht Réabhlóid Mhór Shóisialach Dheireadh Fómhair. Ina dhiaidh tionóladh oíche chaidrimh, le ceol ó Eoghan O’Neill.

Launch of the Campaign for Public Housing

Seoladh an Fheachtais um Thithíocht Phoiblí

The Campaign for Public Housing was launched at a demonstration at City Hall, Dublin, on 6 November in support of the motion that publicly owned land not be handed over for private housing.

Cuireadh tús leis an bhFeachtas um Thithíocht Phoiblí le léirsiú ag Halla na Cathrach, Baile Átha Cliath, i dtacaíocht leis an rún nach dtabharfar suas talamh atá i seilbh an phobail lena úsáid i gcomhair títhíocht phríobháideach.

Dr Aleida Guevara signs a T-shirt in front of the photograph of Lynda Walker (national chairperson, CPI) on the Women’s Movement Mural at the Peace Wall in Belfast.

T-léine á síniú ag an Dr Aleida Guevara os comhair an ghrianghraf de Lynda Walker (cathaoirleach náisiúnta, CPI) ar Mhúrmhaisiú Ghluaiseacht na mBan ag Balla na Síochána i mBéal Feirste.

Conference calls for fundamental change

Iarrann comhdháil athrú bunúsach

Muireann Dalton, Karen Doyle, Erica Fleming

A conference organised by the Right2Change campaign on Saturday 4 November discussed the urgent need for a new housing policy, and called for the establishment of an alternative news web site. Among the speakers were Muireann Dalton (Decency for Dunne’s Workers Campaign), Karen Doyle (Right2Water, Cóbh), and Erica Fleming (housing activist). The debate on housing, chaired by Kitty Holland, included Dr Rory Hearne (NUI, Maynooth), Tom Healy (Nevin Economic Research Institute), and Billy Walls (Plasterers’ Union). John Douglas (general secretary, Mandate) made a plea for funds with which to launch an alternative media web site.

Phléigh comhdháil a d’eagraigh an feachtas Right2Change Dé Sathairn 4 Samhain an géarghá le beartas nua tithíochta, agus d’iarradh bunú suíomh nua gréasáin i gcomhair nuacht malartach. I measc na gcainteoirí bhí Muireann Dalton (Decency for Dunne’s Workers Campaign), Karen Doyle (Right2Water, an Cóbh), agus Erica Fleming (gníomhaí tithíochta). Páirteach sa díospóireacht faoi thithíocht, a raibh Kitty Holland ina cathaoirleach uirthi, bhí an Dr Rory Hearne (NUI, Maigh Nuad), Tom Healy (Nevin Economic Research Institute), agus Billy Walls (Ceardchumann na bPláistéirí). D’iarr John Douglas (ardrúnaí, Mandate) airgead lena bhféadfaí suíomh gréasáin i gcomhair nuacht malartach a chur ar bun.

Housing for all!

Tithe do chách!

Cllr Cieran Perry, Jimmy Doran,

Brian Leeson, Cllr Éilís Ryan

The Campaign for Public Housing was formally launched on Saturday 28 October at a packed meeting in the Unite Hall, Dublin, chaired by Jimmy Doran (Dublin District chairperson, CPI). The meeting decided to hold a demonstration outside City Hall on Monday 6 November.

Seoladh an Feachtas um Thithíocht Phoiblí go foirmiúil Dé Sathairn 28 Deireadh Fómhair ag cruinniú plódaithe i Halla Unite a raibh Jimmy Doran (cathaoirleach Cheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath, CPI) ina chathaoirleach air. Bheartaigh an cruinniú ar léirsiú a eagrú lasmuigh de Halla na Cathrach Dé Luain 6 Samhain.

Fight for public housing—now	Troid ar son tithe poiblí—anois

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