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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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national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Friday August 21, 2009 04:44 by Ordinary Joe Soap   text 8 comments (last - wednesday august 26, 2009 14:02)
This is a call-out to organise an Anti-NAMA March to the front gates of the Dáil on Kildare Street on the day that they will be discussing it; Wednesday, September 16th. read full story / add a comment
The Eagle holds treaties & deals in its left talon so it can use thunderbolts in its right talon.
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Thursday August 20, 2009 22:52 by iosaf   text 5 comments (last - sunday august 23, 2009 01:20)   image 3 images
This third part of my current series on Latin America will detail the current bases operated in Latin America and takes at least part of its title from a wonderful article published this afternoon by Fidel Castro on the subject of the new push by USA to open up more bases or what it terms "forward operating locations". Fidel writes a letter to Granma the official newspaper of the Cuban revolution named after the boat which left Mexico in 1956 carrying himself, his little brother Raul, the immortal Che and the much overlooked anarchist Camilo Cienfuegos to start a revolution. The rest is history, so they say. Courtously the editorial folk at Granma print Fidel's letter every week regardless of its quality but somehow this afternoon's started a "buzz" in Latin American solidarity and analyst circles worldwide for its wonderful byline & prediction : "US global domination and robots by 2020". Here follows a historical over-view, summary of Fidel's article & a guide to the current US bases in South America. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday August 20, 2009 22:52 by Daithi Byrne   text 8 comments (last - sunday august 23, 2009 23:05)   image 4 images   video 1 video file
Dublin Ógra Shinn Féin protested today against the arrival of the British naval vessel the HMS Mersey (P283) in Dublin Port. The vessel, which is armed with a 20mm cannon and two machine guns arrived in Dublin yesterday morning and is due to leave on Thursday at 0600.

Dublin Ógra Shinn Féin spokesperson Daithi Byrne said; ''This ship is representative of the same navy that is responsible for occupation and oppression across the globe. We are here today to tell the British Navy that there are not welcome in Ireland and to show our opposition to the display of British force. The open arm welcoming of this ship by the Government is insensitive and unacceptable.'' read full story / add a comment
RUBBISH DUMP RECYCLING, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Thursday August 20, 2009 22:00 by Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin   text 3 comments (last - sunday august 23, 2009 12:52)   image 3 images
A series of oil paintings examining the daily existence of people making a living in the worst working conditions in the global economy. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday August 20, 2009 16:13 by Eli Mcbett
FRIDAY 21ST AUGUST 2009 @ THE SHED – EARTHQUACK
8a Henrietta Lane
(rear of King's Inn pub in Henrietta street)
Dublin 1 (top Capel Street)

Doors @ 9,00 pm till late
Suggested Donations: 8,00 Euro @ THESHED

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday August 20, 2009 14:57 by Sean Crudden   text 2 comments (last - wednesday november 04, 2009 12:57)   image 4 images
On a planet running out of ideas and resources can we guarantee or buy rights? read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Thursday August 20, 2009 12:00 by Danny   text 2 comments (last - sunday august 23, 2009 01:01)
The Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, is reporting that quisling: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad are guarded by Israel's Shin Bet security service on some of their trips around the West Bank ... ."The Shin Bet guards the Palestinian Authority president and the PA prime minister according to regulations, and in full, orderly coordination with all the security services," the Shin Bet said ...
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national / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday August 20, 2009 02:43 by 'No to NAMA'   text 21 comments (last - monday september 14, 2009 19:40)   image 2 images
'No to NAMA' Street Protest
Make your voice heard
Host: No to NAMA
Type: Causes - Protest
Network: Global
Date: Saturday, 12 September 2009
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Location: Dublin City Centre read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday August 20, 2009 02:18 by Alliance Against Cuts   text 13 comments (last - sunday september 20, 2009 14:58)   image 1 image
Stop The Cuts! No More Bail Outs! Protest!
National Demonstration
Host: Alliance Against Cuts
Type: Causes - Protest
Network: Global
Date: Saturday, 19 September 2009
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Location: Garden of Remembrance
Street: Parnell Square
Town/City: Dublin, Ireland read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday August 19, 2009 17:33 by PRO   text 15 comments (last - monday august 24, 2009 18:14)
éirígí chairperson Brian Leeson has reiterated the socialist republican party’s commitment to opposing any displays of British militarism in Ireland in response to today’s visit (Wednesday) to Dublin by a British naval warship. read full story / add a comment
Our latest cover
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday August 19, 2009 17:10 by Allen Meagher   image 1 image
Our newest edition of 'Changing Ireland' is currently rolling through the presses in Offaly. If you want to see it before anyone else, check it out at www.changingireland.ie read full story / add a comment
national / environment / event notice Wednesday August 19, 2009 12:04 by Climate Camp Person
Come join us at the camp for a day of actions and workshops!

Climate Camp Ireland continues at Shannonbridge until August 22nd with the main day of action.

We call on everyone to come join us on a day of peaceful civil disobedience to stop peat burning at the Shannonbridge Power Station. read full story / add a comment
Don't Burn our Bogs! - Climate Camp is the life buoy which can save our bogs and planet
offaly / environment / news report Wednesday August 19, 2009 00:17 by Climate Camper   text 2 comments (last - thursday august 20, 2009 11:56)   image 3 images
Climate campers of all ages at Shannonbridge took a direct action this morning Aug. 18th, on a nearby bog by filling in trenches that are used to drain the bog for cutting. The peaceful demonstrations lasted 2 hours with police curiously onlooking at the hard working activists. read full story / add a comment
British warship picket , Dublin, Wednesday 19 August 09 at One pm.
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday August 18, 2009 23:22 by Sharon.   text 9 comments (last - monday august 24, 2009 21:51)   image 4 images
One pm picket organised for Wednesday 19th August 2009 on John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin. read full story / add a comment
Mary Lou McDonald TD (Sinn Féin), Cllr. Bríd Smyth (People Before Profit) and Joe Higgins MEP (Socialist Party) at the press conference in UNITE Hall.
international / eu / news report Tuesday August 18, 2009 22:05 by Michael Gallagher   text 3 comments (last - sunday august 23, 2009 01:50)   image 3 images
Today at UNITE Hall and Liberty Hall, the CAEUC held a press conference and official public launch of the No to Lisbon campaign.

Same Treaty - Same Answer -NO to LISBON.

Article to follow. read full story / add a comment
We don't need to be tolled twice (2007)
national / miscellaneous / feature Tuesday August 18, 2009 21:25 by Muireann Ni Bhrolchain   text 22 comments (last - wednesday september 16, 2009 18:42)   image 10 images
The Irish Government will pay compensation for tolls of the M3 if the traffic falls below the established minimum.
A report from Ferrovial dated 2008, on their website, states:

“The concession agreement establishes guaranteed minimum traffic levels and the Irish government has to pay the Concession Company compensation if traffic falls below the established minimums”.
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday August 18, 2009 20:47 by Kev   image 1 image
Derek and Jenny Graham of the Free Gaza Movement will be hosted by the IPSC at a public meeting and press conference on Monday, 24th August, at 7pm in The Teachers Club, Parnell Square, Dublin 1. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / news report Tuesday August 18, 2009 20:37 by Bike are great!
Bicycle repair classes & Bike Workshop in Seomra Spraoi read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday August 18, 2009 17:31 by Botan
The Kurdish Student Union in Ireland has organised a protest outside of Iranian embassy on Thursday 20the August at 1 o’clock to remember 1979 invasion of Kurdistan by the Iranian regime. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Tuesday August 18, 2009 17:27 by madam k   text 7 comments (last - thursday may 27, 2010 05:04)   video 2 video files
Ireland has some of the world’s most important bogs. Peatlands comprise almost a fifth of Ireland’s land cover, and lock away a massive 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon. They are also home to around half our endangered bird species and around a quarter of endangered plant species. Peat bogs are amazingly efficient carbon sponges. A healthy bog typically stores 10 times more carbon per hectare than any other system, including forests. Peatland protection, according to the UN Environment Programme is “among the most cost-effective options for mitigating climate change”. Damage to peat bogs is now producing the equivalent of over a tenth of total global fossil-fuel emissions.
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