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Red ambition: the Connolly Youth Movement in 2020
The Morning Star’s Alexander Norton spoke to the Connolly Youth Movement's ALEX HOMITS as he began his third term as General Secretary of the communist youth organisation, following the conclusion of its Ard Fheis (congress)
Connolly Youth Movement conference 2020
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Alexander Norton: Can you give some background to the Connolly Youth Movement (CYM)?
Alex Homits: This congress coincides with the 50th anniversary of the first all-Ireland one in 1970. In 1970 the Young Communist League of Northern Ireland and the southern connection that was the Connolly Youth Movement unified. Most put the foundation of the CYM as 1963, making it one of the oldest youth organisations in the country.
This was the largest congress we have had in a long time. Every single city and town in the country with the exception of Tralee was covered — and we’ve heard there’s an interest there now as well.
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