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Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.

offsite link Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 18:30 | Calli Morganite
UCC has paid huge sums to a criminal professor
This story is not for republication. I bear responsibility for the things I write. I have read the guidelines and understand that I must not write anything untrue, and I won't.
This is a public interest story about a complete failure of governance and management at UCC.

offsite link Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent
Socratic Dialog Between ChatGPT-5 and Mind Agent Reveals Fatal and Deliberate 'Design by Construction' Flaw
This design flaw in ChatGPT-5's default epistemic mode subverts what the much touted ChatGPT-5 can do... so long as the flaw is not tickled, any usage should be fine---The epistemological question is: how would anyone in the public, includes you reading this (since no one is all knowing), in an unfamiliar domain know whether or not the flaw has been tickled when seeking information or understanding of a domain without prior knowledge of that domain???!

This analysis is a pretty unique and significant contribution to the space of empirical evaluation of LLMs that exist in AI public world... at least thus far, as far as I am aware! For what it's worth--as if anyone in the ChatGPT universe cares as they pile up on using the "PhD level scholar in your pocket".

According to GPT-5, and according to my tests, this flaw exists in all LLMs... What is revealing is the deduction GPT-5 made: Why ?design choice? starts looking like ?deliberate flaw?.

People are paying $200 a month to not just ChatGPT, but all major LLMs have similar Pro pricing! I bet they, like the normal user of free ChatGPT, stay in LLM's default mode where the flaw manifests itself. As it did in this evaluation.

offsite link AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent
Evaluating Semantic Reasoning Capability of AI Chatbot on Ontologically Deep Abstract (bias neutral) Thought
I have been evaluating AI Chatbot agents for their epistemic limits over the past two months, and have tested all major AI Agents, ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Perplexity, and DeepSeek, for their epistemic limits and their negative impact as information gate-keepers.... Today I decided to test for how AI could be the boon for humanity in other positive areas, such as in completely abstract realms, such as metaphysical thought. Meaning, I wanted to test the LLMs for Positives beyond what most researchers benchmark these for, or have expressed in the approx. 2500 Turing tests in Humanity?s Last Exam.. And I chose as my first candidate, Google DeepMind's Gemini as I had not evaluated it before on anything.

offsite link Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem finally Admits It is Genocide releasing Our Genocide report Fri Aug 01, 2025 23:54 | 1 of indy
We have all known it for over 2 years that it is a genocide in Gaza
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has finally admitted what everyone else outside Israel has known for two years is that the Israeli state is carrying out a genocide in Gaza

Western governments like the USA are complicit in it as they have been supplying the huge bombs and missiles used by Israel and dropped on innocent civilians in Gaza. One phone call from the USA regime could have ended it at any point. However many other countries are complicity with their tacit approval and neighboring Arab countries have been pretty spinless too in their support

With the release of this report titled: Our Genocide -there is a good chance this will make it okay for more people within Israel itself to speak out and do something about it despite the fact that many there are actually in support of the Gaza

offsite link China?s CITY WIDE CASH SEIZURES Begin ? ATMs Frozen, Digital Yuan FORCED Overnight Wed Jul 30, 2025 21:40 | 1 of indy
This story is unverified but it is very instructive of what will happen when cash is removed
THIS STORY IS UNVERIFIED BUT PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT AS IT GIVES AN VERY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT A CASHLESS SOCIETY WILL LOOK LIKE. And it ain't pretty

A single video report has come out of China claiming China's biggest cities are now cashless, not by choice, but by force. The report goes on to claim ATMs have gone dark, vaults are being emptied. And overnight (July 20 into 21), the digital yuan is the only currency allowed.

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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

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offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

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Human Rights in Ireland
Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.

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offsite link Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent

offsite link AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent

offsite link Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem finally Admits It is Genocide releasing Our Genocide report Fri Aug 01, 2025 23:54 | 1 of indy

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Lockdown Skeptics

The Daily Sceptic

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Ed Miliband is refusing to discuss Net Zero and the North Sea with industry bosses, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said, as he warns that Labour's policies are driving the deindustrialisation of Britain.
The post Miliband Refused to Discuss North Sea With Me, Says Ratcliffe appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Fake death threat letters produced by the Taliban are being used to dupe the Home Office in asylum applications for Afghan migrants.
The post Taliban Sells ?40 Fake Death Threats for Asylum Seekers to UK appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Sadiq Khan Called ?Disgrace? for Claiming ?From River to Sea? Chant is Not Antisemitic Sat Oct 11, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
Sir Sadiq Khan has been called a "disgrace" by a former Labour minister after he suggested that protesters who chant 'From the river to the sea' are not antisemitic, despite it calling for Israel to be wiped off the map.
The post Sadiq Khan Called “Disgrace” for Claiming ‘From River to Sea’ Chant is Not Antisemitic appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Across the West, the Right is in the ascendancy, but an Establishment Blob of millions of progressive Lefties remains implacably opposed. Graham Cunningham ponders how many gulags will be needed to resolve this situation.
The post How Many Gulags Will We Need to Rid Us of the Progressive Blob? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Left-Wing Bias of World Mental Health Day is Enough to Drive You Insane Sat Oct 11, 2025 07:00 | Steven Tucker
Alan Partridge is back to promote World Mental Health Day. At least, that's how it appeared to Steven Tucker when he saw the 'Printable Affirmation Cards' produced by the Mental Health Foundation.
The post The Left-Wing Bias of World Mental Health Day is Enough to Drive You Insane appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Labour calls for review of the current licensing regime for oil and natural gas production

category national | environment | press release author Friday August 12, 2005 16:40author by elaine - labour Report this post to the editors

Broughan critical of changes to the regulation of oil and gas exploration which were imposed by Ray Burke in 1988, by Bertie Ahern and Bobby Molloy in 1992.

FULL REVIEW OF IRISH OIL & GAS REGIME NECESSARY

Labour Energy Spokesperson Deputy Tommy Broughan has called for a comprehensive review of the current licensing regime for oil and natural gas production in Ireland.

Deputy Broughan said, ”Although the focus at present has rightly been on the dispute over the Corrib gas pipeline and the ongoing incarceration of the five Rossport residents, the wider issues of the management of Ireland’s natural resources and the financial return to the Irish state for such assets needs to be urgently examined.

“The current measures in place in Ireland for licensing oil and gas exploration are some of the most advantageous to international oil companies in the EU and across the world. The corresponding return to Irish citizens for what is a critical national resource is extraordinarily low in comparison to other states.

“In 1975 my great predecessor and then Minister for Industry and Commerce, Justin Keating, established a comprehensive strategy for regulating oil and gas exploration in Ireland that corresponded to best international practice. This included a 50% state shareholding in any discovery plus royalties of 6% to 7%. However, the changes imposed by Ray Burke as Energy Minister in 1988 and in 1992 by then Minister for Finance, Bertie Ahern, and Energy Minister Bobby Molloy resulted in the present inadequate system.

“At present the Irish government has no stake in any such developments (unlike the Norwegian and Danish states), earns no royalties from the process and has a very low oil tax regime.

“Many other states have successfully changed the terms of their exploration licences and fiscal regimes, and as circumstances change, periodically review the measures in place. The UK’s North Sea fiscal regime was changed in the 2002 British budget to increase the return to the British state on oil and gas exploration and extraction.

“When the Dail resumes in the Autumn I will be pressing for a similar review of the management of Ireland’s oil and gas natural resources and the Labour Party will propose any necessary legislation.”

Related Link: http://www.labour.ie
author by Theopublication date Fri Aug 12, 2005 17:03author address author phone Report this post to the editors

If this regime is so scandalously generous and so weighted in favour of exploration companies, where is the queue of them coming here to explore?? fact is there is little or no interest.

author by Maggiepublication date Fri Aug 12, 2005 17:30author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Its a well kept secret but multi-national corporations really have very litte interest in exploiting gas and oil. Sure they only do it out of a sense of civic duty.

Shell and Statoil are only making massive profits out of Mayo because they think it will win them a bit of good publicity and favourable PR..

author by eeekkkkkpublication date Fri Aug 12, 2005 17:35author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Big auction of exploration licences very soon if I'm not mistaken. I'll get back on this.

Theo is another flying pig-human type I believe.

author by Olapublication date Fri Aug 12, 2005 18:37author address author phone Report this post to the editors

For information on the licences that the Dept of Comm., Marine and Natural Resources are preparing to issue, please go to:

http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/Natural+Resources/Petroleum+Affairs+Division/Petroleum+Affairs+Division.htm

You will find plenty of evidence there of the potential reserves (=profits) that will entice the drooling multinational vultures to our shores...coming to a previously peaceful townland near you!

author by Theopublication date Fri Aug 12, 2005 18:51author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Show me where???? there is only one or two companies interested - because Ireland is not a prolific prospect. There is about a one in 60 chance of finding something. Do you relise how much money is spent on unsuccessful operations?? millions - and that is lost - gone - for ever. No wonder it is necessary to attract companies with fiscal incentives.

author by Oisín Kelly - Socialist Party (personal capacity)publication date Fri Aug 12, 2005 19:09author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Labour are nothing more than right-wing hacks. I'd write more about this, but I think my first sentence gets right to the point, wouldn't everyone agree?

author by eeekkkkpublication date Fri Aug 12, 2005 19:39author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"there is only one or two companies interested - because Ireland is not a prolific prospect"

evidence

a tiny bit

no?

and the flyig pig-human floats away on the breeze

author by Labour watchpublication date Fri Aug 12, 2005 20:15author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I note Labour are not calling for the renationalisation of the Oil and Gas reserves. Please stop pretending to be a left wing pro worker party.

author by Chris Bond - Labour (pers cap)publication date Sat Aug 13, 2005 01:12author address author phone Report this post to the editors

''Labour are nothing more than right-wing hacks. I'd write more about this, but I think my first sentence gets right to the point, wouldn't everyone agree?''

Very nice Oisin im sure next you see me Dermot, Enda or Paul, you`ll call us that to our faces.

author by Lets invest!publication date Sat Aug 13, 2005 03:39author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Thats what Ray Burke sold Corrib to Enterprise for

So lets all chip in and buy a plot out there in the Irish sea?
Its bound to be worth billions but we wont tell anyone - maybe we can get the government to give us a biz development grant and massive tax breaks and with some artistic accounting there'll be no stoppin us

Profits could pay for indy mobile reporting units for audio video editing and beam it up scotty sat dishes on the roof and the rest we could spend on blackmailing politicians in order to open future "business" opportunities.

its the only game in town

;-))

author by Please take this very valuable stuffpublication date Sat Aug 13, 2005 03:55author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"No wonder it is necessary to attract companies with fiscal incentives"

What would we do without those nice multinationals coming in and helping us out by extracting our national resources for nothing and then selling it back to us at full market price?

They really are helping us out by stealing the birthright of every Irish citizen. That oil and gas was in our way where it was under the sea bed.

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Can anyone tell me how the Irish benefit out of attracting companies to extract valuable resources.

We know colonialisation is finished so instead of asking a foreign king to send an army to take over the whole country and rape and pillage everything in sight lets just ask big companies to come in and do it in certain areas of Ireland!

Thats the Shell in Rossport story in a nutshell

At least with privatisation some money is handed over

Is what we are seeing in Mayo beyond the neoliberal economic trend of privatisation? - are we glimpsing into the future ?

author by ==publication date Sun Aug 14, 2005 19:28author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Lets presume you are right for a minute. Please now tell us what benefits will accrue to the state from the selling of the licences besides PAYE returns from the people employed.

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