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Citywest riots: the real enemy is in Leinster House
The Citywest Hotel in Saggart became the scene of violent clashes in October as part of a pattern which is becoming all too familiar. Resentment towards the establishment in working-class areas is at boiling point. Meanwhile, hardline racist thugs are…
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Shostakovich, the musical conscience of the Russian Revolution
We republish below an article written by Alan Woods about Dimitri Shostakovich, one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, a giant who gave voice to the sufferings and triumphs of the Soviet people in one of the most…
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Presidential election: a thundering rejection of the establishment
Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly was elected the tenth president of Ireland with a thumping majority of 63 percent of the valid votes cast – the highest share of first preferences a presidential candidate has ever received. The votes were at…
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The meaning of the ceasefire in Gaza
Celebrations have erupted in Gaza and Israel at the announcement by Trump on Truth Social that a peace agreement has been reached between Israeli and Hamas negotiators in Egypt. That there is celebration is understandable, especially for Gazans who until…
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The world turned upside down – a system in crisis
Momentous events are transforming the world as we know it. With Trump causing political and economic upheaval globally, the pent-up contradictions of nearly two decades of capitalist crisis and stagnation are reaching a fever pitch. From the genocide in Gaza…
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2025 Perspectives for the Irish Revolution
The following document was passed unanimously at a recent meeting of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Communists of Ireland. Here, we offer our perspective and analysis of the main trends that are shaping Irish politics and the class struggle. The…
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Soldier F absolved – no justice under British Imperialism!
53 years on from the Bloody Sunday massacre on defenceless marchers in Derry in 1972, the British state has shamelessly absolved itself of any guilt for the slaughter. Soldier F – who pulled the trigger against 5 on Bloody Sunday…
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Communist School of anti-imperialism: a fantastic success!
This past Saturday, October 18th, the Revolutionary Communists of Ireland hosted our largest event to date: The Communist Day School of Anti-Imperialism. The energy at the School was palpable, with over 60 attending throughout the day. The growing turnout at…
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The Russian Revolution: the meaning of October
On 7 November 1917 (25 October in the Julian calendar) the Russian working class took power in their own hands and forever altered the course of human history. For Marxists, the October Revolution is the greatest event in human history.…
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James Connolly: Labour in Irish History – Foreword
The Revolutionary Communists of Ireland will be meeting this Saturday, 18 October, at the Teachers’ Club in Dublin for the Communist Day School of Anti-Imperialism. The event will centre on discussions of the Marxist understanding of imperialism and how to…
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‘Smear the bejaysus out of her’ – the establishment vs Catherine Connolly
It’s been just eleven days since Fianna Fáil’s presidential hopeful Jim Gavin scurried from the race after revelations he had scandalously pocketed a tenant’s rent overpayment 15 years ago. Since, the Irish ruling class has unleashed a relentless smear campaign…
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Will Donald J Trump ever be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
“When the leaders speak of peace, the common people know that war is coming.” (Berthold Brecht) This morning, the man in the White House must have choked over his plate of corn flakes when he saw the headlines in the…
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