Frank Keoghan shines a light on the significant loss of Irish fishing quotas as a result of Brexit. The EU’s cynical sacrifice of Ireland’s fishing sector as a bargaining chip could have serious consequences for biodiversity, livelihoods and the diversity of domestic production in Ireland, as the resulting losses are made up at the expense of underdeveloped nations.
RTÉ has demonstrated flagrant disrespect for the public interest and shown itself to represent a small cross-section of society rather than the best possible spirit of public service broadcasting. Eoin Ó Murchu discusses how the malaise in RTÉ has deeper roots than a few bad apples.
A document with further information about the event and speakers can be found below:
The Irish Communist Party is sad to learn of the passing of comrade Noel Martin on the morning of the 15th of June. Our thoughts and sympathy are with Noel’s friends and family, his children and grandchildren. Noel was a quiet gentleman, much respected and beloved by his friends and comrades. Noel was a dedicated …
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Jenny Farrell, 20 May 2023 THE shortlist for the annual International Dublin Literary Award for 2023 was published in late March. Among the six novels on the list is a book by the East German writer Katja Oskamp, Marzahn, Mon Amour. The title stands out for East Berliners in particular, who immediately recognise Marzahn as …
Eoin Ó Murchu, 28 May 2023. WHERE exactly does Sinn Féin stand in relation to Irish neutrality, and, in particular, to Irish participation in the European Union’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (Pesco) and to NATO’s Partnership for Peace (PfP)? This question has been given a sharp edge by recent confusing – and at times contradictory – …
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ICP Statement – Stand with KKE in the Greek Elections! On 21st of May, the Greek people will cast their votes in the 2023 Greek legislative election. This election is of particular significance because it is the first occasion on which the Greek diaspora will be permitted to vote without returning to Greece, allowing a …
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WHERE WE STAND Statement of the Irish Communist Party on the War in Ukraine THE WAR in Ukraine has been presented to the Irish people – in an avalanche of biased one-sided propaganda – as a wanton act of aggression by Russia, in which the rights of a small nation are trampled underfoot in a …