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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 Europe Has Never Looked More Pathetic Tue Sep 30, 2025 11:27 | Will Jones
With Trump's announcement of a peace plan backed by both Israel and Arab leaders, Europe, with its toothless alternative proposal to reward terror, has never looked more pathetic or weaker on the global stage.
The post Europe Has Never Looked More Pathetic appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Down The Tylenol Rabbitol Tue Sep 30, 2025 09:00 | James Alexander
President Trump says Tylenol in pregnancy may cause autism. Wes Streeting says don't listen to Trump, he's a politician. But what does the science say? Professor James Alexander goes down the Tylenol rabbitol.
The post Down The Tylenol Rabbitol appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link I Smell a Rat in the BBC?s Claims of Climate Change ?Ratmageddon? Tue Sep 30, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
Rodent populations in the US and Britain have exploded, and the BBC inevitably blames climate change. But Ben Pile smells a rat. After all, there are much more likely explanations than slightly milder weather.
The post I Smell a Rat in the BBC’s Claims of Climate Change ‘Ratmageddon’ appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Tue Sep 30, 2025 00:41 | 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.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Could Lithium Batteries Be Programmed to Explode? Mon Sep 29, 2025 19:05 | Dr R P
Israel's pager attack on Hezbollah highlights a frightening possibility: that lithium batteries could be programmed to explode. Yet another reason to avoid Chinese EVs, says the Daily Sceptic's robotics expert.
The post Could Lithium Batteries Be Programmed to Explode? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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sligo / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday April 02, 2008 20:52 by Rayo   text 21 comments (last - thursday april 03, 2008 20:27)
Normally, mayors and deputy mayors sing from the same hymnsheet but a note of disharmony has emerged in Sligo between Fianna Fail Mayor Jonathan McGoldrick and his deputy, Independant Socialist Cllr. Declan Bree, over a recent visit by the Israeli ambassador to City Hall where he was met by Mayor McGoldrick. read full story / add a comment
The Socialist (#33) - March 2008
national / miscellaneous / other press Wednesday April 02, 2008 19:42 by SP Online   image 1 image
The March 2008 issue of The Socialist (#33) is now online at the Socialist Party website. See below for contents. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / news report Wednesday April 02, 2008 18:42 by Laura Broxson   text 2 comments (last - wednesday april 02, 2008 20:11)
People Before Profit Anti Corruption Protest October 2006
national / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday April 02, 2008 18:40 by PBPA   text 7 comments (last - wednesday april 09, 2008 16:52)   image 1 image
The People Before Profit Alliance welcome the announcement by an Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today to resign. In his speech Ahern spoke at length of his legacy and contributions to both prosperity and peace. However, his time in office has massive widening of the gap between rich and poor and a complete erosion of Irish neutrality. read full story / add a comment
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national / politics / elections / news report Wednesday April 02, 2008 18:13 by C Murray   image 1 image
In all the bustle of Dail ovations and political punditry on the resignation of
Mr Ahern the other things that have happened today include the Publication
of the White Paper on Lisbon.

The EU is a power and the treaty will tighten up the 'drift' (whatever on earth that means)
between EU parliament and citizen. It's got something to do with 'traction', which is
the term used by Mr Roche. Mr Roche heads up the EU reform process in Ireland,
but Dermott Ahern Provided the launch and Junket. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Wednesday April 02, 2008 17:07 by events@lasc.ie
LATIN AMERICA SOLIDARITY CENTRE is delighted to present you the launch of its Photo Exhibition on the theme of water and natural resources as part of LATIN AMERICA WEEK 08.

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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday April 02, 2008 13:54 by steiner fan   text 6 comments (last - wednesday june 25, 2008 23:17)
Lecture and discussion read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday April 02, 2008 12:34 by D_D
Following the debates on left organisation? read full story / add a comment
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dublin / environment / event notice Wednesday April 02, 2008 11:44 by krossie   text 3 comments (last - saturday april 12, 2008 01:23)   image 1 image
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday April 02, 2008 11:36 by Justin Morahan   text 64 comments (last - monday april 07, 2008 16:59)   image 11 images
Mr Ahern has just announced that he will retire as Taoiseach on May 6th read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Wednesday April 02, 2008 05:24 by T   text 10 comments (last - wednesday april 09, 2008 14:01)   image 1 image
Institute of Technology, Aungier St.,
Wed. April 9th. 6:30 pm

Organised by RTE, moderated by Pepe Escobar
-some of the speakers are
Eamonn Crudden - "Route Irish"
Harry Browne - Journalist
Ciaron O'Reilly - Anti-War activist read full story / add a comment
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national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday April 02, 2008 01:56 by CC   text 26 comments (last - wednesday april 09, 2008 17:04)   image 3 images
During a lively debate on yesterday's Joe Duffy's Liveline a spokesperson from Murray Air, a chartered cargo carrier for the US Military, announced that the company was licensed to cargo explosives, weapons and depleted uranium through Shannon Airport.

The robust discussion was between between Ed Horgan, Tracey Belle from Murray Air and with contributions from eyewitnesses who saw the the flaming McDonnell Douglas DC8 fly over their houses.

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday April 01, 2008 23:18 by richard whelan   text 8 comments (last - sunday april 06, 2008 01:00)   image 19 images
Peace March for Tibet Monday 31st March 2008 read full story / add a comment
dublin / eu / event notice Tuesday April 01, 2008 22:18 by Martin O'Sullivan
Friday 4th April @ 20:00 in Wynns Hotel, Lower Abby St Dublin 1

Speakers:
MP Harry Van Bommel (one of the Leaders of the successful No vote campaign in the Netherlands)
Richard Boyd Barrett ( People Before Proffit & Chair of the Irish Anti War Movement)
Jimmy Kelly (Regional Secretary of UNITE Union) read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday April 01, 2008 21:51 by J.Carax   text 8 comments (last - wednesday april 02, 2008 10:29)   image 35 images
Saturday, March 29th. 2008. read full story / add a comment
Bertie Ahern single-handedly ended 800 years of conflict in Ireland
national / miscellaneous / event notice Tuesday April 01, 2008 20:51 by Martin Madhead   text 5 comments (last - saturday april 05, 2008 16:49)   image 1 image
Bertie Ahern is scheduled to make a major speech at the Global Irish Institute, University College Dublin, this Thursday at 11AM. The conference is timed to mark the tenth anniversary of thew Good Friday Agreement, but while number one Bertie apologist Martin Mansergh TD will be there, no other Irish Political Parties have been invited to speak.

British Minister Shaun Woodward will be the special guest speaker at the conference (although there is a rumour it might be someone else - Royal Visit maybe?) read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday April 01, 2008 19:41 by Paula Geraghty   text 3 comments (last - wednesday april 02, 2008 21:41)   image 14 images
Candle lit vigil was held yesterday to commemorate Tibetans who had died for Tibetan freedom, as the Olympic torch was taken to China. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday April 01, 2008 15:06 by Edward Horgan   text 11 comments (last - thursday april 24, 2008 20:06)
US President George W Bush is due to pass through Shannon airport probably on Saturday 5 April 2008.
This is a call for protests at Shannon and efforts to arrest George Bush for his COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY in war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, and for ordering torture of prisoners in contravention of the UN Convention Against Torture. read full story / add a comment
John Arden (left) Margaretta D'Arcy, cast members and musician Sylvia Crawford rehearse in Gort
national / arts and media / news report Tuesday April 01, 2008 14:44 by Fred Johnston   image 1 image
Written by playwrights Margaretta D'Arcy and John Arden, 'Re-telling Ralahine - 1831 A Co-op Dream in Words and Music' was performed at The Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, Co. Galway, as part of the 'The Forge' litfest in Gort last Saturday, March 29th. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / news report Tuesday April 01, 2008 13:51 by Fred Johnston
Richard Tillinghast is no stranger to the thriving little Co. Galway village of Kinvara - now he's launching a new collection of his work there. read full story / add a comment
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