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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 Farage?s Mass Deportation Plan Is Racist, Says Starmer Sun Sep 28, 2025 19:00 | Richard Eldred
Sir Keir Starmer has slammed Reform UK's mass deportation plan as "racist", warning that Nigel Farage's idea of kicking out hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants would "tear Britain apart".
The post Farage?s Mass Deportation Plan Is Racist, Says Starmer appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Fury After Woke NHS Supports First-Cousin Marriages Despite Risk of Birth Defects ? and Oppression A... Sun Sep 28, 2025 17:00 | Richard Eldred
The NHS is under fire for defending cousin marriage as a cultural "benefit" despite the serious health risks, claiming it brings "stronger extended family support systems and economic advantages".
The post Fury After Woke NHS Supports First-Cousin Marriages Despite Risk of Birth Defects ? and Oppression Against Women appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Is the Tech Giant Who Gave Blair ?257 Million in Line for Huge ID Card Contract? Sun Sep 28, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
A cronyism row has hit the Government after it emerged Tony Blair secretly lobbied for his tech billionaire backer, who gave him ?257 million and could rake in millions from Labour's digital ID cards.
The post Is the Tech Giant Who Gave Blair ?257 Million in Line for Huge ID Card Contract? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Sir Keir Starmer Under Pressure to Scrap Angela Rayner?s Plan to Roll Out Official Definition of Isl... Sun Sep 28, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Steve Reed, the Communities Secretary, has made it clear he?s unsympathetic to his predecessor's plan to roll out an official definition of Islamophobia, telling newspapers he'll block it if it stifles free speech.
The post Sir Keir Starmer Under Pressure to Scrap Angela Rayner?s Plan to Roll Out Official Definition of Islamophobia appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Questions for Keir Starmer Over Avoiding Inheritance Tax Sun Sep 28, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
Keir Starmer put a ?295,000 Surrey field in a trust for his parents, so it wasn't part of their estate ? even though he has said "those in charge of taxation can't also be seeking to avoid it."
The post Questions for Keir Starmer Over Avoiding Inheritance Tax appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / arts and media / event notice Saturday September 06, 2008 22:38 by Kev   image 1 image   audio 1 audio file
What: Launch night of Sami Moukaddem's new CD "The Facts of Life for the Palestinian".
When: Monday, 15th September 2008 @ 7.30pm
Where: The Button Factory (aka Temple Bar Musisc Centre), Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Cost: €15 - price includes a copy of the CD read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Saturday September 06, 2008 22:00 by Pagan O'Leary   text 10 comments (last - sunday september 14, 2008 16:54)
Anthony McIntyre, author of 'Good Friday: the death of Irish repubicanism' has been refused permission to travel to the U.S to promote the book. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / environment / news report Saturday September 06, 2008 16:04 by Andrew   text 13 comments (last - tuesday september 09, 2008 12:49)   image 8 images
About 30 people turned up at lunchtime today to distribute leaflets with news of the Irish Navy's attacks on Shell to Sea activists and the local community of Erris. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / other press Saturday September 06, 2008 12:25 by Dante getting Dizzy
Berlusconi lost a libel lawsuit against the magazine "The Economist" yesterday in a Milan court which ruled that the the July 2001 issue entitled "Why Silvio Berlusconi is unfit to lead Italy" did not defame him nor was untrue.

The minister of the interior in Italy has confirmed that the 3,000 troops stationed on the streets in August to fight migrants will be increased. Below are the key figures so far on how useful Italian paratroop regiments have been in the fight against the gypsy child.

Dick Cheney finishes his global tour which has included Georgia and the Ukraine, whipping up votes for a new Cold War led by John Mc Cain this evening with a joint lecture with Aznar in the Foro Ambrosetti on world leadership. The pair have been reported worldwide to have enjoyed key discussions this morning.
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national / miscellaneous / press release Saturday September 06, 2008 12:07 by Richard Walsh   text 1 comment (last - sunday september 07, 2008 14:00)
RSF hit out and the seizure of two of their members in Newry and South Armagh. read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / event notice Saturday September 06, 2008 12:02 by PaddyK2
Galway Cyclists AGM The Galway Cycling Campaign is to hold its tenth Annual General Meeting on the 8th of September from 7 to 9pm in the new Social Space premises at 24 Middle Street. read full story / add a comment
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international / miscellaneous / event notice Saturday September 06, 2008 11:39 by Mac Ghobhainn   image 5 images   video 2 video files
We very much hope you can assist with publicity for the forthcoming trip to Palestine. All supporters of Palestinian freedom welcome to join us.The trip will be an opportunity for those who have expressed solidarity over the years of the Intifada to participate working alongside Palestinian farmers and their families as well as social, cultural and political events.
Mac Ghobhainn (Visit Palestine group)
http://www.freewebs.com/visitpalestine/ read full story / add a comment
The seizure of the S2S Michael Davitt - 1
mayo / environment / feature Saturday September 06, 2008 11:08 by FSB!   text 21 comments (last - sunday september 14, 2008 23:57)   image 30 images   video 1 video file
The Shell to Sea Flotilla took to the waves in Broadhaven Bay this evening towards sunset in an attempt to foil winching preparations in advance of the pipe-laying ship the Solitaire’s arrival possibly sometime soon. The intrepid S2S Flotilla were opposed in their mission by Shell’s fleet of security mercenaries, Gardaí, and the Irish Naval service, which were deployed in overwhelming numbers and in an aggressive, deliberately un-safety-conscious manner. Seven S2S marine protestors were arrested and taken to Belmullet Garda station. In a simultaneous action at the gates of the Shell Glengad compound a local man was arrested and taken to Belmullet Garda station. An earlier marine S2S sortie successfully held up shore-based dredging operations in the Glengad compound this afternoon for about two hours; there were no arrests that time. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Saturday September 06, 2008 10:57 by Ciaron O'Reily   text 6 comments (last - monday october 20, 2008 15:13)
Gary and I shared many a police cell in the '70's & '80's and many a backyard barbie in the '90's and
norties. In '77 Gary brought his experiences from the north of Ireland to our movement in sunny redneck facist Queensland that resisted the state suspension of civil liberties (3,000+ arrests '77-81 for merely marching, leafleting picketing, gathering publicly in groups of more than 3 people..Nuts?....you had to be there!) read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday September 06, 2008 10:27 by required reading   text 3 comments (last - tuesday september 09, 2008 11:50)
After a hungerstrike which lasted 76 days, the Anarchist prisoner Amadeu Casellas won his demands for the privileges he had been denied, supervised freedom under the 3rdº degree, which iwill allow him two 48 hour passes followed by work outside of prison only to return to sleep.

The reports publicised by the Catalan ministry of Justice early yesterday evening that he had abandoned his protest were finally qualified at 10pm last night by his lawyer that he had in fact won his demands & that the solidarity campaign will continue to highlight his case with protest actions today to support a visit by his mother & a parliamentary representative. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Saturday September 06, 2008 02:28 by aprn   text 1 comment (last - saturday september 06, 2008 10:58)   image 1 image
There is a brief interview with Mayo fisherman Pat O'Donnell in this weeks An Phoblacht, which outlines the current situation with regard to the 26 county states's deployment of the navy against peaceful protesters, and fishermen going about their business.

Hopefully other political newspapers will follow the lead of Sinn Féin's weekly paper and feature articles on this issue. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday September 06, 2008 00:41 by yd   image 2 images
Organised by the UCD Law Society, on Tuesday there is a debate with the title "Glamour Modelling - Scourge of Modern Ireland" which takes place at 19:00 in Theatre L, Newman Building, UCD Belfield Campus.
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national / animal rights / news report Friday September 05, 2008 21:12 by ARAN   text 2 comments (last - saturday september 06, 2008 12:59)   image 1 image   video 1 video file
This year we are holding our biggest event for the animals in our ten year history and we want you to be there with us. World Animal Week is celebrated during October 1st to the 7th and during this important week here in Ireland Animal Rights Action Network are coordinating our largest peaceful rally ever and we’re expecting hundreds of people and many respected groups to turn out in force for the animals and be a united voice, so please mark your diaries for our most important event of ever! Wherever you live in Ireland - north or south we’ll need you with us on October 5th in Dublin. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / news report Friday September 05, 2008 21:02 by Contaminated Crow
Victory in Mayo, defeats in Tipperary and conflicts in Offaly and Roscommon read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday September 05, 2008 18:57 by pat c
Amy Goodman outlines the real reasons for her arrest and how it follows a pattern of intimidating independent reporters. Full text at link.

Government crackdowns on journalists are a true threat to democracy. As the Republican National Convention meets in St. Paul, Minn., this week, police are systematically targeting journalists. I was arrested with my two colleagues, “Democracy Now!” producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar, while reporting on the first day of the RNC. I have been wrongly charged with a misdemeanor. My co-workers, who were simply reporting, may be charged with felony riot.
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Friday September 05, 2008 18:12 by pat c
Jim Moody of the CPGB writes on the likely effects of a ‘pre-emptive’ strike on Irans Natanz fuel enrichment plant. Full text at link.

No nuclear explosion, when delivered by bomb or missile, could be contained underground - especially one so large as to ensure complete destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities within mountain tunnels, as well as its earth and concrete protected structures below ground. This is not akin to an underground nuclear test, where containment can be achieved. read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Friday September 05, 2008 17:35 by Andrew   text 4 comments (last - tuesday september 09, 2008 14:14)   image 1 image   video 1 video file   audio 2 audio files
A 60 mintue audio recording of a talk and discussion on the Chinese revolution and the Chinese anarchist movement. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Friday September 05, 2008 17:15 by Madam K   text 7 comments (last - wednesday september 10, 2008 09:17)   video 1 video file
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday September 05, 2008 14:49 by S2Ser   text 30 comments (last - tuesday september 09, 2008 20:52)   image 1 image
A callout has come from Rossport for supporters around the country to mobilise to Rossport tonight or very early tomorrow morning in preparation for a struggle to stop Shell tomorrow. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday September 05, 2008 11:22 by shell2sea   image 1 image
Can't make it to Mayo?

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