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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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international / racism & migration related issues / event notice Thursday April 10, 2008 21:42 by Pauline Hadaway   1 attached file
Since 2005, every immigrant applying for UK citizenship must pass the Official UK Citizenship Test, to demonstrate their grasp of the country's life, customs and culture. Every year 100,000 people take the test with only two thirds making the grade. This is the challenge: Can you pass the UK Citizenship Test? Do you tick all the boxes? Find out at:

Whites Tavern
2-4 Winecellar Entry
Belfast

7'30 pm, Tuesday 6 May.

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Mahmoud Salehi
international / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Thursday April 10, 2008 18:08 by Drew   image 1 image
The following is a statement by the Communist Party of Iran (MLM). It was written before Mahmoud was released. The statement is not available elsewhere online in English. It is preceded by a commentary from A World to Win News Service.
Drew WPRM
http://www.wprm.org/

At a time when the US is threatening to attack Iran and is posing as the “liberator” of the Iranian people, Mahmood took a clear position against both U.S. imperialist war and the IRI and has refused to call for “national reconciliation” with the Islamic regime.
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antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Thursday April 10, 2008 16:05 by f   text 1 comment (last - thursday april 10, 2008 20:27)
A second rally has been called outside Transport House in Belfast to support the airport workers. read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday April 10, 2008 14:50 by Sumoud   text 16 comments (last - wednesday april 16, 2008 12:29)   image 22 images
Over on a short stay in London, an activist from the Ireland based, Free Palestine Campaign organized and participated in pickets of Lev Leviev's diamond boutique in 31Old Bond Street and Carmel Agrexco's depot in Swallowfield Way, Hayes, Middlesex, participated in the British Muslim Initiative/Palestine Solidarity Campaign's picket at Downing Street, PSC's Windsor Castle demo and found common purpose, solidarity and activism with the Free Tibet Campaign.
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international / politics / elections / other press Thursday April 10, 2008 12:25 by tomeile   text 4 comments (last - wednesday may 14, 2008 13:28)
The British National Party is urging its members to drop anti-semitism in favour of Islamophobia in order to win votes ahead of May’s assembly elections in London . Its leader ,Nick Griffin ,has written in favour of “adopting an 'Islamophobic' position that appeals to large numbers of ordinary people”. Targeting Zionist voters and former supporters of the ,now largely defunct , UK Independence Party , the BNP expects to pick up the necessary votes to win at least one seat in the election . One of its councillor , Pat Richardson , is quoted in today’s Guardian saying :
"I'm in the BNP because no one else speaks out against the Islamification of our country."

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Augusto in Full flight at the Abbey
national / arts and media / news report Thursday April 10, 2008 12:13 by Paula G   text 1 comment (last - thursday april 10, 2008 13:36)   image 2 images
"Boal’s teachings were controversial, and he was labeled a cultural activist, which the 1960s Brazilian military saw as a threat. In 1971, Boal was arrested, tortured, and eventually exiled to Argentina, where he published his first book "Theatre of the Oppressed" in 1973, later fleeing to Europe."

Augusto spoke about his life and work and his experience of torture. Link to podcast available at link. read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / event notice Thursday April 10, 2008 11:48 by PaddyK2
Dr Kieran Hickey (Dept. of Geography, NUIG) will give a talk on climate change and its implications for Ireland next Wednesday, April
16 2008 @ 8pm in the Harbour Hotel. read full story / add a comment
dublin / racism & migration related issues / event notice Thursday April 10, 2008 11:31 by RR
Support Caroline and her family
Friday 11th of April
meeting 10 o'clock outiside the Four Courts,
Dublin

Further info 087 6662060 read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Thursday April 10, 2008 09:14 by TaraTaraTara   text 8 comments (last - wednesday april 16, 2008 15:28)
Update from camp at Rath Lugh read full story / add a comment
Gordon McNeill taken to Belfast City Hospital
antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / feature Thursday April 10, 2008 08:03 by sp   text 35 comments (last - thursday april 17, 2008 10:49)   image 3 images
Hunger Strike Update- Gordon McNeill Taken to City Hospital

Hunger striker Gordon McNeill has been rushed to City Hospital for treatment. An ambulance was called to the scene at Transport House due to a deterioration in his condition. Gordon is on his fourth day without food and his second day without water. Also on hunger strike are Madan Gupta and Chris Bowyer. The former airport shop stewards have taken the action to demand talks with the leadership of Unite/TGWU, who have refused to meet with the workers.



For more information, contact Chris Bowyer on 07764850945, Madan Gupta on 07810290938 or Gary Mulcahy on 07743282321.
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antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday April 09, 2008 23:16 by f   text 2 comments (last - sunday april 13, 2008 16:48)
Protestors today accused Irish regional secretary of UNITE Jimmy Kelly of double standards for refusing to talk to the sacked airport workers who are on their fourth day of hunger-strike. read full story / add a comment
Bobby Sands : 1954 -1981.
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Wednesday April 09, 2008 22:53 by Sharon .   text 2 comments (last - saturday may 03, 2008 12:15)   image 1 image
Those attending this commemoration are asked to assemble at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin at 2pm on Saturday May 10 , 2008. read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday April 09, 2008 18:37 by pat c   text 7 comments (last - friday april 11, 2008 18:30)   image 1 image
Here is a statement from the Iraq Freedom Congress on the fifth anniversary of the imperialist occupation of Iraq. The IFC wants to expel the US and its allied forces and dissolve all political, economic, military and paramilitary institutions set up by the US. It also wants to dissolve and disarm all armed and paramilitary groups linked to Islamic forces and lawless groups and confiscate all their weapons, resources and funds. The IFC stands for a Secular Democratic Iraq.

The 9th of April marks the fifth anniversary of the occupation. It is the anniversary of the genocide in which more than one million lives were lost and 4 million others were made homeless inside and ouside of Iraq. It is the anniversary of the destruction of everything that relates to humanity.

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national / politics / elections / event notice Wednesday April 09, 2008 18:06 by labour
Labour have organised a public meeting on April 14th at 8pm in Liberty Hall to discuss the Lisbon Reform Treaty read full story / add a comment
national / environment / press release Wednesday April 09, 2008 18:00 by mdh   text 11 comments (last - sunday april 13, 2008 02:04)
The Labour Party President and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Michael D Higgins TD, is in Norway, as part of a broad-based community delegation including members of Kilcommon parish in Erris. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / event notice Wednesday April 09, 2008 17:02 by Robin Faulk   1 attached file
In response to the national "Ride Your Bike to Work Week," a new event that highlights the integration of bicycles into daily life was created by a consortium that includes Cyclists Inciting Change though Live Exchange (C.I.C.L.E.), One Colorado, METRO and the City of Pasadena Department of Transportation. The idea is to make bicycling easy and accesible to everyone. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday April 09, 2008 16:51 by Anti-nazi   text 32 comments (last - wednesday march 07, 2012 16:34)   image 1 image
Youth Defence are organising a film showing of 'Bella' in UCD's arts block on Thursday 10th of April in Theatre P at 6pm read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday April 09, 2008 16:37 by Ray   text 4 comments (last - sunday april 13, 2008 17:35)
A New Yorker who was a witness at the scene of the World Trade Centre bombing in 1993 has filed documentation in the Supreme Court that the Ministry for Justice here suppressed evidence in her claim for asylum. She is requesting that activists, members of the public or people interested in immigration/asylum issues come to her Supreme Court appeal on Friday April 11, at 11 am at the Four Courts, Dublin (I assume).
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Ludu Daw Amar RIP
international / arts and media / other press Wednesday April 09, 2008 14:24 by Obit   text 1 comment (last - wednesday april 09, 2008 14:33)   image 2 images
Ludu Daw Amar has died .

Her name means 'Of the people', she was a publisher who published a pro-independence
Political Journal entitled the Ludu Daily news in the 1940s.

The journal was suppressed eventually by government censors, but she continued to criticise
the Burma/Myanmar Junta until near her death. Aung San Suu Kyi had flowers laid
at her graveside- in Memoriam.

Ludo published on Women's Issues and culture.

The Ludu Press became an ethical symbol for the people of Burma/Myanmar.

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national / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday April 09, 2008 14:04 by Elisa O'Donovan   text 1 comment (last - wednesday april 23, 2008 11:45)
The Action on Suicide alliance has arranged for a Remembrance Procession which will be held in Dublin on Wed April 23rd. The Procession is for bereaved families, friends, communities and associated groups, organisations and individuals that havelost loved ones and friends through suicide. The Procession will commence at 1pm at the Garden of Remembrance Parnell Square and proceed through Dublin City Centre to arrive at the Dail at 2pm where the Mandate will again be handed into Government.

Our strength is in our numbers.Walk with us! read full story / add a comment
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