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#OnThisDay 15th March 1970, the Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) was reconstituted, with the merging of the Irish Workers’ Party (IWP) and the Communist Party of Northern Ireland (CPNI).
The party had divided in 1941 amid tensions over the entry of the Soviet Union into the second world war.
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On This Day, 15th March
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An article in Irish Socialist by Michael O'Riordan, General Secretary of the CPI announced the merge, stating:
"Last week-end in Belfast, a memorable and historic event took place when some 100 delegates nominated by the Irish Workers Party and the Communist Party, N. Ireland, came together and by unanimous vote decided to merge the two organisations and to reconstitute the Communist Party of Ireland. The decision was greeted by long applause from both delegates and visitors."