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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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offsite link West Midlands Police Won?t Commit to Arrests for Chanting ?Globalise the Intifada? Sat Dec 20, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
West Midlands Police, already reeling from an antisemitism scandal after banning Israeli fans from attending a football match, has refused to commit to arresting all protesters who chant 'globalise the intifada'.
The post West Midlands Police Won’t Commit to Arrests for Chanting ‘Globalise the Intifada’ appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link How the Blob Destroys its Opponents Sat Dec 20, 2025 13:00 | Dr David McGrogan
Should a Right-wing, reforming government gain power at the next election, it will face the full resistance of the Blob. The 2023 ousting of Dominic Raab is instructive in how this will run, says Dr David McGrogan.
The post How the Blob Destroys its Opponents appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Comedy Like It Ought to Be Sat Dec 20, 2025 11:00 | Dr Roger Watson
Roger Watson's jaws are still aching following the FSU Christmas Comedy Benefit, hosted by Dominic Frisby. "This was comedy like it used to be: offensive, insightful and most importantly, hilarious."
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offsite link The Bizarro-World of the Forever Maskers Sat Dec 20, 2025 09:00 | Sallust
A committed hardcore of forever maskers and Zero Covid fanatics continues to live as though it's 2020, refusing to share any air with other people lest they get sick. The Telegraph investigates this strange new cult.
The post The Bizarro-World of the Forever Maskers appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Political Conjugations Sat Dec 20, 2025 07:00 | James Alexander
Everyone assumes that words have straightforward meanings. Philosophers because they want them to and politicians because they need them to. But the first law of politics is that words are ambiguous, says James Alexander.
The post Political Conjugations appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday November 06, 2003 09:44 by Douglas Hamilton   text 35 comments (last - wednesday november 19, 2003 00:32)
On Tuesday 4 November 2003, the United Nations voted for the twelfth consecutive time to oppose the US economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba. This year a record 179 countries (including Ireland and Britain) voted against the blockade, with only the US, Israel and the Marshall Islands supporting its continuation.

The illegal, unjust and immoral blockade of Cuba by the US continues to create huge shortages and hardship for the Cuban people and must be lifted. Given increased threats from the US, including the real possibility of military invasion, a recent tightening of the blockade by George W. Bush (despite Congressional opposition) and increased hostility towards Cuba by the EU, international support for the Cuban Revolution and the country's right to national self-determination free from US interference has never been greater. The US government must be made to listen and act on the democratic and moral will of the United Nations. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Thursday November 06, 2003 00:40 by Adam
George Bush will be in London 19-21 November.
Come join the resistance...
We also have a Police and Legal Briefing available. read full story / add a comment
national / bin tax / household tax / water tax / press release Wednesday November 05, 2003 14:16 by Rank and file trade unionist   text 5 comments (last - thursday november 06, 2003 16:09)
....But what you can do to make the unions fight for their members interest's. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday November 05, 2003 14:02 by Campaigns Director   text 6 comments (last - wednesday january 25, 2006 18:38)
Young Fine Gael are today joining in protests by trainee-teachers over the controversial state approval for the new Hibernia College on-line teaching course. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Tuesday October 28, 2003 17:43 by Richard Waghorne, Chair   text 58 comments (last - thursday november 20, 2003 02:11)   image 2 images
The Campaign to Re-introduce Coca-Cola products confirms that a referendum will be held seeking to overturn the recent decision that bans Coca-Cola products from Student Union outlets and prevents University College Dublin Students’ Union (UCDSU) from entering into sponsorship arrangements with Coca-Cola. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Sunday October 26, 2003 23:19 by Adam   text 10 comments (last - monday november 03, 2003 13:30)
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / press release Saturday October 25, 2003 21:59 by South Dublin Anti-Bin Tax Campaign press release   text 17 comments (last - friday october 31, 2003 03:20)
Friday 24 October 2003
Today in an area of Tallaght, South Dublin County Council carried out a major provocation in an attempt to intimidate thousands of householders to give up their campaign against the Councils bin tax. read full story / add a comment
FUSPEY - get involved
international / miscellaneous / press release Friday October 17, 2003 14:17 by dunk   image 1 image
FUSPEY-fun-sustainable-peaceful-existence
FUSPEY is a direction to work toward, individually and as a network. Creativity is a very powerful tool for change, we are trying to use art to communicate and to challenge (in a non-violent way)
a revolution in perception read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / press release Thursday October 16, 2003 14:17 by families of Anna Doran and Karen Heffernan.   text 26 comments (last - tuesday october 28, 2003 17:19)
Anti Bin Tax Families Reply to Slur.

This statement is issued on behalf of the families of Anna Doran and Karen Heffernan. read full story / add a comment
antrim / bin tax / household tax / water tax / press release Wednesday October 15, 2003 21:33 by Trade unionist   text 50 comments (last - friday october 17, 2003 13:48)   image 1 image
In a statement today ictu caused further damage to the anti bin tax movement by restating the position of the GS David Begs on 25 September.
The knife went in further when ictu failed to call for the release of the prisoners and called for the campaign to halt effective action, a tactic that would bring the heroic resistance to the bin tax to an end.

ictu appears to have lost all contact with union members. It is time we took back our unions. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Monday October 13, 2003 10:57 by Davy Carlin
Includes Kathleen O Halloran on 'Poverty in the South of Ireland, Anthony McIntrye on 'his interview with George Monbiot' on his arrival last week in Belfast, Davy Carlin {Myself] on ' West Belfast childhood experiences of the 'wars' it also includes a detailed account at my first seven years since becoming a political activist - the Belfast SWP - and 'my' experiences with the Left in Belfast within those years. Thomas Gore, on Unionism, Republicanism and Sectarianism, Liam O Comain, on armed struggle, Eamon Sweeney on Seperation versus Segregation and much more read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Thursday October 02, 2003 02:09 by Friends of the Irish Environment   text 2 comments (last - thursday october 02, 2003 14:02)
-There should be no exemptions from the tax for the large polluters.
There have been proposals that the biggest polluters should be exempted from the tax in order to protect their economic position. This would lead to a greater burden on all other economic sectors and consumers. It would both be unfair and lead to higher emissions than would be achieved on a level playing pitch.

-Poorer households must be compensated.
Because poorer households spend a higher percentage of their income on energy than wealthier households, they must be compensated. This should be through changes to the social welfare and tax systems and investment in insulation and other energy efficiency measures.

-Money raised should be used to fund a transfer to a low-carbon economy.
A substantial part of the money raised should be used in a decarbonisation fund, to bring about a rapid change to a more energy-efficient, renewables-based economy. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday October 01, 2003 12:08 by APRN reader   text 6 comments (last - saturday october 04, 2003 21:30)
Editor of An Phoblacht/Republican News Martin Spain today announced that the paper has launched a new website www.anphoblacht.com read full story / add a comment
international / public consultation / irish social forum / press release Tuesday September 30, 2003 14:22 by Irish Social Forum Co-operation and Solidarity Summit Group
Irish Social Forum Co-operation and Solidarity Summit Group Minutes, 25.9.03

Minutes of a meeting held on Thursday 25th September 2003 @ 7.30pm in the Comhlámh office, 10 Camden St. Dublin 2.

Present: Joe Kelly, Brendan Young, Jean Somers, Paul Kinsella, Mark O�Connor, Mary Kinane

Apologies: Barry Finnegan, Liz Curry, Paul Butler, Orla Walsh, Pat Clafferty, Caoimhe de Barra, Ian McDonald, Joe Campbell

Chairperson: Joe Kelly
Minute-taker: Mary Kinane read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / press release Tuesday September 30, 2003 09:49 by Roibeard   text 7 comments (last - thursday october 02, 2003 02:12)
In a Dáil motion tabled today Sinn Fein's five TDs accused the Minister for the Environment and Local Government Martin Cullen of being anti-democratic by depriving elected representatives on local authorities the power to determine waste management policy. read full story / add a comment
Edward Horgan, retired army commandant, and United Nations Peacekeeper
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Sunday September 28, 2003 12:12 by Edward Horgan   text 5 comments (last - friday december 17, 2004 21:19)   image 1 image
Edward Horgan, retired army commandant, and United Nations Peacekeeper will return his medals in proterst at the presence and use of the defacto US military base at Shannon. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / press release Saturday September 27, 2003 15:25 by Campaigns Director   text 18 comments (last - tuesday september 30, 2003 13:09)
Young Fine Gael are launching a national campaign to promote their new policy proposals entitled 'A Better Deal for Young Drivers'. The campaign will include public meetings in 16 towns and cities around the country.

The campaign's public meeting in Dublin city will take place on Wednesday 1st October at 8:00pm in the Ussher Theatre, Trinity College. Speakers include, FG insurance spokesperson Phil Hogan TD, YFG Senator John-Paul Phelan and Niall Doyle representing the Irish Insurance Industry. The meeting is open to everybody and young people are of course especially welcome. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday September 26, 2003 20:06 by Iraqi Women's League and Global Women's Strike
The Global Women's Strike in Ireland will lead a women's contingent on the march on Saturday 27th September in Dublin to answer a call for support from the Iraqi Women's League.

The Iraqi Women's League-UK is appealing to all women and women's organizations in the UK and Ireland for support... read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / press release Wednesday September 24, 2003 12:54 by Direct Action Against War (Dublin)   text 11 comments (last - saturday september 27, 2003 17:54)
Assemble after the main march. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday September 22, 2003 12:50 by dearg   text 10 comments (last - wednesday september 24, 2003 12:32)
Meet at Garden Of Remembrance on Parnell Square at 7.30pm. read full story / add a comment
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