Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland
The Communist Party of Ireland welcomes the vote of the Irish people to remove the anti-woman 8th Amendment of the Constitution. The estimated result of 68 to 32 is a tribute to years of work and campaigning by many groups and individuals, and has little or anything to do with the establishment parties.
The headquarters of our Iraqi Communist Party at Andulus Square, in central Baghdad, was targeted this evening, Friday 25th May 2018, with a homemade bomb thrown into its garden, without causing any casualties except for some material damage from the blast.
Seventy Communist parties from 50 countries have been meeting in Shenzhen, China, this week to mark 'The Historical Contribution of Karl Marx and the Contemporary Significance of Marxism'.
Launching the conference, International Minister Song Tao said the event 'demonstrates the firm commitment of the Communist Party of China to maintain and develop the scientific theory of Karl Marx in the 21st century'.