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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 / environment / event notice Thursday October 11, 2007 10:23 by Terence
Tonight on RTE Radio 1 at 8pm on The Green Light, they will be discussing Transition Towns. Kinsale in Co. Cork was one of the first towns to adopt this strategy. The programme airs for 30 mins.

For people knew to this subject, this is probably the ideal starting off point to listen to this and then take it from there. The fact that it is even be aired is significant in itself. read full story / add a comment
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derry / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday October 10, 2007 23:14 by MAOR Derry   text 4 comments (last - saturday november 17, 2007 16:27)   image 4 images
MAOR last week hosted a candle lit vigil in Derry's Guildhall square to mark their solidarity with the ongoing Shell to Sea protest in County Mayo. While members of the Shell to Sea campaign have held an all-night candelit vigil at the Corrib gas refinery gates in north Mayo to mark a year since deployment of extra gardaí to the area, Derry based campaigners held a midnight vigil here in the City. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday October 10, 2007 21:10 by Jess Irwin
elcome to Ireland's first New Communities Expo!

Working, Living & Enjoying Ireland

Free. All Welcome.

OVER 80 EXHIBITING STANDS

Jobs* Business Start Up Advice * Personal Finance * Health and Well-Being * Fashion and Beauty*Multi-lingual Seminars * Kids Corner

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national / arts and media / press release Wednesday October 10, 2007 20:48 by Tony Ferns
BATTLE OF THE AXE @ The Ha‘Penny Bridge Inn-Dublin’s Longest Running Open Mic Night
celebrates 11 years of Quality Musical and Comedy tradition with a Marathon 24 hour non-stop Extravaganza at The Tivoli Theatre, Francis St, Dublin, in aid of PEOPLE IN NEED TELETHON‘07 from Midnight, Thursday, October 25th-Midnight, Friday, October 26th… read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday October 10, 2007 20:22 by eamonn wright   text 5 comments (last - wednesday october 10, 2007 21:30)
Sinn Fein member Frankie O'Reilly was sentenced to 3 months in Jail for leading a sectarian attack on a protestant bar in Derry prior to last nights match between Derry and Bohemians. Three other soccer hooligans were also jailed. read full story / add a comment
Thrown off the road on 10 November 2006
mayo / environment / news report Wednesday October 10, 2007 19:29 by Dublin Shell to Sea   text 16 comments (last - sunday october 14, 2007 15:26)   image 3 images
As campaigners from around Ireland prepare to travel to Mayo for a mass sit-down blockade at Shell's proposed refinery site at Bellanaboy this Friday morning (12th October), the Dublin Shell to Sea campaign has condemned the Garda "no-arrest" policy which has been in operation in the area for more than a year. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday October 10, 2007 19:14 by Aquarius   text 15 comments (last - friday october 12, 2007 18:39)
In Northern Ireland the Water Charges are likely to be added to rates bills. This is an attempt by the NI Executive to cut across Non-payment of Water Charges. read full story / add a comment
Father Von Werner - Murderer, Torturer and kidnapper
international / miscellaneous / other press Wednesday October 10, 2007 18:09 by Guy de Cervens   text 5 comments (last - thursday october 11, 2007 14:48)   image 5 images
The first Argentinean Roman Catholic priest charged with killings, torture and kidnapping was convicted and sentenced to life on Tuesday. Father Christian von Wernich was convicted on all counts: 7 murders, 31 cases of torture and 42 kidnappings between 1976 and 1983 when the military ran Argentina with the support of the Catholic Church. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday October 10, 2007 17:31 by John Cornford   text 4 comments (last - sunday august 10, 2008 15:11)
Nick Bird has been a member of the SWP for 17 years. Below he outlines his reasons for parting with what he sees to be an undemocratic and dishonest organisation.

As for my intentions, I have been an SWP member for 17 years, but frankly I’ve had enough. This is a bit of a wrench for me, since I feel that I learnt the core political ideas and principles that I hold from the SWP. But for some years I have felt my belief in the good things that the party does being qualified by frustrations at its practices and methods. I will stay in Respect and align myself with those who want an inclusive, democratic party that fights for peace, justice, equality and socialism. read full story / add a comment
"The Right to Choose About Our Own Bodies" Campaigners hold a sign during a recent protest in the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires.
international / gender and sexuality / feature Wednesday October 10, 2007 17:23 by R.E. Silvera   text 38 comments (last - sunday october 28, 2007 11:27)   image 5 images
The Republic of Argentina shares many sociohistorical parallels with the Republic of Ireland. Both have been traditionally conservative, christian nations, with the Roman Catholic Church having a privileged position of power in all areas of public life. Even so, due to massive demonstrations and strong activist commitment, coupled with horrifying stories which came to the attention of the press, it became impossible for the government to stay impassive any longer. While abortion hasn't become legal in Argentina, this article will explore its history, the parallels with Ireland, and recent developments which may be opening the way for safe and legal abortion in the South American nation. read full story / add a comment
Joy Gates
national / crime and justice / other press Wednesday October 10, 2007 16:37 by C Murray   text 5 comments (last - saturday december 22, 2007 14:52)   image 1 image
This morning the State gave assurances to the Council of Europe that the health and Safety of
Irish prisoners would be upheld. This unusual occurence happened because it is the second
such report from outside the state which highlights the problems in our prisons. Both the
Amnesty International report for 2006 and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
highlighted the murder of Gary Douch in a holding cell int the basement of Mountjoy and the
continued medieval practices of slopping out in that prison. The Committee visited ten
Garda stations, seven prisons and the Central Mental Hospital. The report is damning.
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Multi-award winning documentary, Occupation 101
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday October 10, 2007 16:01 by Garry   text 5 comments (last - wednesday november 07, 2007 17:17)   image 3 images   audio 1 audio file   2 attached files
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign is pleased to announce that the European Premičre of the multi-award winning documentary film Occupation 101 will take place in Liberty Hall Theatre, Dublin at 7:30 PM on Tuesday 6th November 2007. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / news report Wednesday October 10, 2007 15:27 by Free Speech   text 6 comments (last - thursday october 11, 2007 12:49)
Alan Shatter had requested the Irish Government not to let Ibrahim Mussawi to address Irish Anti-War Movement Conference read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday October 10, 2007 13:51 by Charlotte Despard
See below a plea to the US and UK governments to enter into negotiations with the Iranian regime. This is from CASMII, the organisation that the SWP is involved in. They are suddenly keen to portray the US and UK governments as capable of playing a progressive role in the region! It is clear now who is really creating illusions in the US and UK governments – as well of course as being loyal supporters of the Iranian regime.

We urge the leaders of the U.S., the U.K. and Iran to set aside allpre-conditions and resume direct and open negotiations on all issuesof dispute, to bring about a lowering of tensions, to create an opening for meaningful progress toward understanding, and to
envision a Middle East in which all its residents can coexist and together address the common problems of violence, poverty, illness and environmental degradation. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday October 10, 2007 13:40 by Miriam   text 6 comments (last - monday october 15, 2007 13:52)
A doctor gives an account of the condition of the Palestinian people. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday October 10, 2007 13:23 by Torch Relay   text 11 comments (last - tuesday october 16, 2007 08:54)
This Torch Relay initiative aims to raise awareness of China's deteriorating human rights situation in the run up Olympic Games 2008 being held in Beijing. According to Amnesty International, China has not fulfilled the promise it made when bidding for the Olympics in 2001 to improve the situation of human rights abuse. read full story / add a comment
donegal / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday October 10, 2007 12:26 by Peadarod   text 2 comments (last - wednesday october 10, 2007 13:27)
The Peadar O Donnell Weekend celebrates the life and times of the socialist, republican and writer who was born in Dungloe, Co Donegal. The Weekend will be held from the 19th - 21st of October. Most of the events will be held in the Ionad Teampall Chroine
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donegal / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday October 10, 2007 12:14 by Peadarod   1 attached file
The Peadar O Donnell Weekend celebrates the life and times of the socialist, republican and writer who was born in Dungloe, Co Donegal. The Weekend will be held from the 19th - 21st of October.
Most of the events will be held in the Ionad Teampall Chr read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday October 10, 2007 11:13 by Niall Farrell
There are two aspects to the conference, which will be held in Galway's Menlo Park Hotel. A series of award-winning documentaries will be shown throughout the day starting at noon, while the talks dealing with different themes begin at 2pm. The conference runs until 6pm. There will be a traditional music session that evening in the Crane Bar, Sea Road, Galway. All of the events are completely free.

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Ear Livings
galway / arts and media / event notice Wednesday October 10, 2007 10:36 by Over The Edge   image 1 image
Australian poet Earl Livings reading in Galway at North Beach Poetry Nights and the Galway City Museum Friday Lunchtime Reading read full story / add a comment
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