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| Abbreviation | CPI |
| Chairperson | Ciara Ní Mhaoilfhinn |
| General Secretary | Jimmy Corcoran |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Merger of | Irish Workers' Party Communist Party of Northern Ireland |
| Preceded by | Revolutionary Workers' Groups |
| Headquarters | 43 East Essex Street, Dublin 2, Ireland |
| Newspaper | Socialist Voice |
| Youth Wing | Connolly Youth Movement (Until 2021) |
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| International affiliation | IMCWP |
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The Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) is a Marxist–Leninist party, founded in 1970 and active in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland following a merger of the Irish Workers' Party and the Communist Party of Northern Ireland. It rarely contests elections and has never had electoral success. The party is a member of the International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties. Throughout the period of the Cold War, the CPI openly aligned with the Soviet Union. During the Troubles, the party procured some arms for the faction which became the Official IRA. The party closely supported the Cuban Revolution and campaigns such as the Birmingham Six. Minor splits from the CPI included the Eurocommunist-inspired Irish Marxist Society.