Iceland workers vote to begin strike action

Members of the Independent Workers’ Union employed in four Iceland stores, have announced that they will be taking strike action starting Friday, 19 May. Strike notice was served to Homesavers, Iceland’s parent company after ballots in stores in Ballyfermot, Coolock, Tallaght, and Northside Shopping centre. The ballots returned 100 per cent agreement among IWU members […]

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Statement of the Ard Comhairle of the Connolly Youth Movement

The Ard Comhairle of The Connolly Youth Movement has received information that a man convicted of a sexual offense (voyeurism) in 2009 is a probationary member of the Irish Communist Party. This information was received late last night and no member of the Connolly Youth Movement on a local or national scale was aware of

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Connolly Youth Movement Marches for May Day

Connolly Youth Movement members across Ireland marched in celebration of International Workers’ Day last weekend. Marches in Belfast, Cork, and Dublin were led by CYM activists, who dedicated the marches’ messages to the continued struggles of oppressed peoples around the world. “We express our messages of continued solidarity with the oppressed people across the world,

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A CYM colour party stands to attention at the Rising memiral at Arbor Hill

CYM holds first public Easter Rising commemoration

The Connolly Youth Movement held its first public Easter Rising commemoration on Sunday 23 April. It was the third independent commemoration that the organisation has hosted. The commemoration, the first open to the public, was attended by representatives of Lasair Dhearg and the Irish Communist Party. Members of the public were also in attendance. The

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