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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 Trump is Winning in His Battle Against the Green Blob Tue Oct 14, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
One of the UK's largest climate-related grant makers, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, is withdrawing from the US amid Trump's clampdown on foreign funding of NGOs. The Green Blob is shrivelling, says Ben Pile.
The post Trump is Winning in His Battle Against the Green Blob appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Tue Oct 14, 2025 01:28 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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offsite link Britain?s Free Speech Crisis Only Gets Worse Mon Oct 13, 2025 19:00 | Alex Klaushofer
How did Britain, the cradle of liberal democracy, come to have one of the most authoritarian censorship regimes in the world? Alex Klaushofer looks at the horror of the Online Safety Act and where it came from.
The post Britain’s Free Speech Crisis Only Gets Worse appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Nigel Farage Blames Starmer After Reform Council Leader, 19, is Physically Attacked in Street Mon Oct 13, 2025 17:42 | Will Jones
Nigel Farage last night accused Keir Starmer of "disgraceful" rhetoric after Britain's youngest council leader, George Finch, 19, was physically attacked in the street by a man calling him "racist" and a "fascist".
The post Nigel Farage Blames Starmer After Reform Council Leader, 19, is Physically Attacked in Street appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link NHS Nurses Who Refused to Share Changing Room With Man Now Face Misconduct Probe for Telling Story Mon Oct 13, 2025 15:44 | Will Jones
The four Darlington NHS nurses who refused to share a changing room with a male colleague now face a misconduct probe for telling their story and raising awareness of their treatment.
The post NHS Nurses Who Refused to Share Changing Room With Man Now Face Misconduct Probe for Telling Story appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / miscellaneous / other press Monday April 25, 2011 13:26 by Tom Stokes
If citizens thought that they might play a meaningful part in commemorating the 1916 revolution on its 95th anniversary at the epicentre of the revolution they were wrong. The State had its plan, and ordinary people would play no part in it other than as curious and distant observers. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday April 25, 2011 06:05 by Frank Cordaro   text 12 comments (last - sunday may 08, 2011 08:44)
Flickr Slide Show of 2011 Good Fri. Stations of the Cross in London England
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank_cordaro_and_the_dm_c...9611/

Flickr Slide Show of 3 Catholic Workers Arrested at 10 Downing St - 2011 Good Fri.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank_cordaro_and_the_dm_c...2886/
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international / gender and sexuality / other press Saturday April 23, 2011 19:43 by Maryam Namazie
Full story with vids at url.

To mark and celebrate 100 years of International Women’s Day, a one day conference was held on 12 March 2011 to discuss the impact of religion on the lives of women. The conference was organised by One Law for All and the International Committee against Stoning, Iran Solidarity, and Equal Rights Now.

The day started with an opening address by renowned philosopher A C Grayling which was followed by a hugely successful conference with speakers from across the world creating a vibrant and very important debate. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Saturday April 23, 2011 16:44 by Hazelnut
/"The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of "fracking" or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a "Saudia Arabia of natural gas" just beneath us. But is fracking safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. A recently drilled nearby Pennsylvania town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations of a new country called GASLAND. Part verite travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown." read full story / add a comment
dublin / history and heritage / press release Saturday April 23, 2011 07:18 by IRSCNA
The IRSCNA marks the 95th anniversary of the Easter Rising and sends solidarity greetings to comrades. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Friday April 22, 2011 22:46 by Terry Fagan   text 1 comment (last - saturday april 23, 2011 07:59)
Honouring Patrick Heeney Composer of the music for the Irish National Anthem, Amhran Na Fhiann read full story / add a comment
cork / arts and media / event notice Thursday April 21, 2011 22:09 by anarkitty
Upstairs in an Spailpin Fanac, South Main Street, Cork read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday April 21, 2011 09:34 by Genny   text 2 comments (last - friday april 22, 2011 11:03)
The event, held at Giuseppe Conlon House in Harringay, north London, kicked off at 2pm with information stalls and refreshments, space and time to network with others and music from the Bow Creek Ramblers Old Time String Band. People were also invited to sign a card from the gathering or write an individual letter of solidarity and support to Bradley Manning. A shrine representing Bradley Manning’s cell was also set up in the front porch of the venue, which was previously a Roman Catholic church. Imagine a free Bradley Manning…
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international / crime and justice / event notice Thursday April 21, 2011 09:14 by Sean   text 2 comments (last - friday april 22, 2011 16:30)
A.C.C.A.I. have been holding protests at the Pro-Cathedral since the 'Footwashing' stunt by the catholic church as a PR stunt in trying to bring an end to their involvement in the decades of abuse they carried out on children. This year is dedicated to and in memory of Christy Smith who died at the hands of Church and State.

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dublin / arts and media / event notice Wednesday April 20, 2011 10:43 by Dublin Film Qlub
CARAVAGGIO (1986)
by Derek Jarman
Sunday 8 May 2011, at 16:30 pm (doors open at 16:00)
Exchange Collective Arts Centre
(Exchange street, Temple Bar, Dublin 1- between Parliament st and Fishamble st)
8 euro
FREE TEA, COFFEE, AND CAKE

Caravaggio, a master painter from the Italian Baroque era who was thought to be bisexual. Jarman, a master filmmaker of the twentieth century and a gay man. Bring these two giants together, and what do you get? A classic study of artistic creativity, lust, and madness. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday April 19, 2011 22:49 by Damien Keogh
The Independent Workers Union Annual May Day Commemoration - 01/05/2011 read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday April 19, 2011 21:26 by Jimmy Billings
Event page on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139878486083442

Time: 3pm - 6pm Thursday the 21th of April.
Location: Apartheid "Israeli" Embassy, Pembroke Rd, Dublin 4, Ireland
http://www.yelp.ie/map/israel-embassy-dublin

The regular weekly protest of the "israeli" embassy shall go ahead as per usual. The demonstration will start there and after an hour will march to the Italian embassy just around the corner. There we will show solidarity and respect for Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian activist murdered in Gaza last week.

An important message will also be sent out to our Palestinian brothers and sisters: we are still with you. The murder of Vittorio was carried out by people who cannot be considered as Palestinian; this is not the way of the people or their religion. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday April 19, 2011 12:46 by Tom Stokes
The anniversary of the 1916 Revolution is ignored by the State, unless the date coincides with Easter Sunday. This Citizens' Initiative is aimed at establishing April 24th as Ireland's 'Republic Day'. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Monday April 18, 2011 16:07 by Laura Broxson
Hi,

On Saturday 23rd April, as part of the CAPS "Zoo Awareness Weekend" (for more info see: http://www.captiveanimals.org/news/2011/03/zoo-awarenes...-2011 ), we will be handing out leaflets and factsheets outside Dublin Zoo.

Even if you can only spare 30mins help, your time would be greatly appreciated.

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday April 18, 2011 14:13 by John Cornford
Fifteen people have been killed in Ahwaz, a city in Iran's Khuzestan province, according to Al Arabiya News Channel. Iranian security forces backed by militias dressed in civilian clothes broke up demonstrations by force.

The group “Youth of April 15” said in its pages on Facebook and Twitter that 15 people from Ahwaz have been killed and dozens have been wounded since demonstrations began last Friday. Friday had been declared as a “Day of Rage” to demand rights for the ethnic Arab majority in Iran’s Khuzestan province. “The humanitarian situation is very bad,” and there were reports of a lack of the food and water, the group said. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / arts and media / event notice Sunday April 17, 2011 01:25 by Pat
Wicklow Film Club will be holding a special Sunday Matineé of the beautiful Japanese film 'Departures', in aid of the Irish Red Cross Japanese Tsunami Relief

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dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday April 14, 2011 20:53 by The Shed
15th APRIL 2011 @ SHE-D - BREIZHEIRE
reg event (every third Friday of each month)

@ SHE-D 43 Gardiner Lane D1
(rear of HILL 16 pub on GARDINER STREET or BUS PARKING on Mountjoy Square South)
...doors at 8:30pm till whenever you have something to do here
Donations 8,00euro or whatever

BREIZHEIRE
curated by Cécile Pinot
reg event every third Friday of each month
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international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Thursday April 14, 2011 19:27 by Peter Manson   text 2 comments (last - monday april 18, 2011 04:46)
Yet another split from the British SWP. About 40 have left. But how honest are they in their convictions?

The resignation of Socialist Workers Party central committee member Chris Bambery on April 10 was rapidly followed by the departure of at least 38 comrades in Scotland two days later. These defectors are expected to formally announce their adherence to the Counterfire grouping of John Rees and Lindsey German sooner rather than later
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national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday April 14, 2011 19:14 by Fishy
Why is this story only covered in the irish times and havnt heard or seen it anywhere all day. Are they so paranoid over these two imperialists visits that they are not even covering this. Whether it was a pure freak of an accident or anything else. Anyone shed any light on all of this read full story / add a comment
mayo / crime and justice / news report Thursday April 14, 2011 13:25 by shell out   text 2 comments (last - saturday april 16, 2011 13:51)
150 IRMS security guards are to be posted in Enniscrone and travel daily to Ballinaboy read full story / add a comment
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