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{{Communist parties}} | {{Infobox political party|name=Communist Party of Ireland|native_name=Páirtí Cumannach na hÉireann|logo=Communist Party of Ireland.svg|chairperson=Janelle McAteer|general_secretary=Eugene McCartan|international=[[IMCWP]]}}{{Communist parties}} | ||
The '''Communist Party of Ireland''' is an all-[[Ireland]] [[Marxism-leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] political party. It was founded in 1933 and is a member of the [[International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties]]. It publishes two newspapers, the weekly | The '''Communist Party of Ireland''' ('''CPI''') is an all-[[Ireland]] [[Marxism-leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] political party. It was founded in 1933 and is a member of the [[International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties]]. It publishes two newspapers, the weekly ''Unity'' and monthly ''[[Socialist Voice]]''. The [[Connolly Youth Movement]] is organizationally independent but in practice operates as the youth wing of the party. | ||
Eugene McCartan has been General-Secretary since 2002 while | Eugene McCartan has been General-Secretary since 2002 while Janelle McAteer has been Chairperson since 2021. | ||
== History == | |||
During the [[Irish Civil War]], the CPI supported the [[Irish Republican Army|IRA]] against [[British]] [[imperialism]] and the neocolonial [[Irish Free State (1922–1937)|Irish Free State]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Graham Harrington|newspaper=Socialist Voice|title=The CPI and the Republic|date=2022-07-04|url=https://socialistvoice.ie/2022/07/the-cpi-and-the-republic/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818035906/https://socialistvoice.ie/2022/07/the-cpi-and-the-republic/|archive-date=2022-08-18|retrieved=2022-11-08}}</ref> | |||
== External links == | |||
* ''[https://socialistvoice.ie/ Socialist Voice]'' | |||
* ''[https://communistpartyofireland.ie/unity/index.html Unity]'' | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Communist parties]] | [[Category:Communist parties]] | ||
[[Category:Socialism in Ireland]] | [[Category:Socialism in Ireland]] | ||
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| Chairperson | Janelle McAteer |
| General Secretary | Eugene McCartan |
| International affiliation | IMCWP |
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The Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) is an all-Ireland Marxist-Leninist political party. It was founded in 1933 and is a member of the International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties. It publishes two newspapers, the weekly Unity and monthly Socialist Voice. The Connolly Youth Movement is organizationally independent but in practice operates as the youth wing of the party.
Eugene McCartan has been General-Secretary since 2002 while Janelle McAteer has been Chairperson since 2021.
History
During the Irish Civil War, the CPI supported the IRA against British imperialism and the neocolonial Irish Free State.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ Graham Harrington (2022-07-04). "The CPI and the Republic" Socialist Voice. Archived from the original on 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-11-08.