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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 Labour Sinks to Lowest Ever Poll Rating ? as Andy Burnham Fuels Starmer Challenge Rumours Fri Sep 19, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
Labour has sunk to its lowest ever poll rating as Andy Burnham fuels rumours he is preparing to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership by refusing to commit to serving a full term as Greater Manchester Mayor.
The post Labour Sinks to Lowest Ever Poll Rating ? as Andy Burnham Fuels Starmer Challenge Rumours appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Oxford and Cambridge Drop Out of Top Three in University Rankings Because of ?Misguided Attempts at ... Fri Sep 19, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
Oxford and Cambridge universities have?failed to get into the top three in the Times's prestigious annual university ranking for the first time, with experts blaming "misguided attempts at equality".
The post Oxford and Cambridge Drop Out of Top Three in University Rankings Because of “Misguided Attempts at Equality” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Jeremy Corbyn?s New Hard Left Party Descends into Chaos as Zarah Sultana Says She?s Been ?Frozen Out... Fri Sep 19, 2025 13:16 | Will Jones
Jeremy Corbyn's new hard Left party has been plunged into chaos as his co-founder Zarah Sultana claimed she had been "frozen out" from the "sexist boys' club" and Corbyn threatened her with legal action.
The post Jeremy Corbyn’s New Hard Left Party Descends into Chaos as Zarah Sultana Says She’s Been “Frozen Out” of “Sexist Boys’ Club” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Sadiq Khan?s Officials Suppressed Report Showing LTNs Don?t Cut Car Use Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
Sadiq Khan?s officials suppressed taxpayer-funded research that showed low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) do not reduce car use after the London Mayor spent five years baselessly claiming LTNs are good for the planet.
The post Sadiq Khan’s Officials Suppressed Report Showing LTNs Don’t Cut Car Use appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Europe?s Days of Carbon Colonialism are Numbered Fri Sep 19, 2025 09:00 | Tilak Doshi
The delusional EU believes it can wield carbon tariffs as weapons. But its grandiloquent Net Zero scheme is destined to collapse under the weight of the bloc's utter economic irrelevance, says Tilak Doshi.
The post Europe’s Days of Carbon Colonialism are Numbered appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Voltaire, international edition

offsite link Will intergovernmental institutions withstand the end of the "American Empire"?,... Sat Apr 05, 2025 07:15 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?127 Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:38 | en

offsite link Disintegration of Western democracy begins in France Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:00 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?126 Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:39 | en

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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday November 23, 2010 00:02 by Direct Democracy Ireland   text 1 comment (last - monday november 29, 2010 00:22)
Direct Democracy Ireland would like to invite you to our next open meeting, which we are holding in the Central Hotel, Dublin at 8pm on Wednesday 24th November. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday November 22, 2010 23:58 by Direct Democracy Ireland
Activist meeting Direct Democracy Ireland read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Monday November 22, 2010 22:22 by Rise Like Lions   text 4 comments (last - wednesday november 24, 2010 14:48)   video 2 video files
Collecting stories and reports of Direct Action around the country. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Monday November 22, 2010 21:52 by GCH CW   text 18 comments (last - sunday november 28, 2010 05:54)   image 16 images
**Photos of opening of Giuseppe Conlon House - a London Catholic Worker Project offering hospitality to destitute refugees and nonviolent resistance to the war machine.
http://london.indymedia.org.uk/articles/6078 read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday November 22, 2010 21:06 by Jack   text 3 comments (last - monday november 22, 2010 20:07)   image 1 image
Enough is enough! We the people need to stand up and make our voices heard. Please join the facebook event entitled "general strike Ireland" so as to have a place to exchange our views and to organise ourselves. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday November 22, 2010 20:51 by Saoirse
A Chathaoirligh, a Theachtaí is a cháirde go léir,

Fearaim céad míle fáilte romhaibh ar fad ag an Ard-Fheis seo.

I am honoured to welcome you all to the 106th Ard-Fheis of Sinn Féin. The past year has been an eventful one since last we met in national conference. read full story / add a comment
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louth / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday November 22, 2010 15:39 by Kev   image 1 image   video 1 video file
Part of the International Week Against the Apartheid Wall:

Inshallah, a feature length documentary chronicling life in Gaza under siege is proud to announce its series of special preview screenings in Galway, Derry, Belfast, Dublin and Dundalk. Plus Q&A With Director and Link Up To Gaza.

DUNDALK - SPIRIT STORE @ 7pm Tuesday 23rd November - Cost of entry €7 / €5 concession (tickets to be bought on the door)
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international / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Monday November 22, 2010 12:53 by pat c
Len McCluskey has been elected leader of the UK's biggest trade union, Unite. His win, with 101,000 votes, will see him take over from joint general secretaries Tony Woodley and Derek Simpson who have been in post since the union formed in 2007.

Grassroots candidate Jerry Hicks came second in the election with 52,000 votes. McCluskey had the Unite bureaucrats behind him but many on the Left also supported McCluskey against HIcks. Working on a shoestring budget Jerry has achieved a magnificent result.

Gerry Downing reports on the campaign. Full text at link. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Monday November 22, 2010 10:33 by An Madra Rua
Taxing multi-millionaires would raise €48 billion. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday November 22, 2010 10:28 by Star Truck   text 16 comments (last - monday january 16, 2012 11:55)   image 4 images   video 4 video files
Protest against bank bailout. Government Buildings, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. 1PM. November 22nd.

Protest against this economic treason has been stamped out by Garda violence. Last night a government car ran over a protester. Protest against the government running over the people. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday November 22, 2010 10:03 by Madam K   text 1 comment (last - monday november 22, 2010 17:38)
This video is a scene form a no budget documentary using footage I have filmed over the last 5 years in Mayo.

Camera/ edit Madam K

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71-tI2iv7ZQ

Irish state forces used against the people of Ireland to facilitate the the 420,000,000,000+ euro givaway of our natural resources by Fianna Fáil to Multinational Shell ,Statoil E&P. Isn't it time to put tens of billions of potential net worth back on the table?. read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday November 22, 2010 09:31 by Radio Pirate Woman
Announcing the contribution of Galway's women's radio -- FM102 -- to the 16-day global campaign from 25th November until 10th December. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday November 22, 2010 07:01 by School of Americas Watch   text 3 comments (last - friday january 07, 2011 12:24)
Background on the arrests and the annual Vigil to Close the SOA:

On Saturday, thousands converged at the gates of Ft. Benning, in the annual vigil and rally to close the School of the Americas/WHINSEC. Over the years since 9/11, under the pretext of "terrorism", it has become increasingly more difficult for activists to engage in non-violent civil disobedience, which has been a cornerstone of our movement. Through fences, increased police presence, FBI pre-rally consulation with local police forces, security cameras, searches and in the past, metal detectors at vigil entrances, those who wish to cross the line into the base have been prevented in doing so. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Monday November 22, 2010 00:20 by Sparky   text 8 comments (last - saturday november 27, 2010 01:57)   image 3 images   video 1 video file
Ógra activist Injured by State car at IMF protest read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday November 21, 2010 23:03 by Paul McAndrew   text 6 comments (last - tuesday november 23, 2010 10:40)   video 2 video files
From Kate Ni Shuilleabhain:

"A vigil at the selling of Ireland's Sovereignty 6pm National Monument
Grand Parade tomorrow. Please invite as many as possible read full story / add a comment
They should be ashamed
national / anti-capitalism / news report Sunday November 21, 2010 22:14 by seedot   text 3 comments (last - monday november 22, 2010 00:07)   image 3 images
RTE cut off a press conference as the government agrees to sell our sovereignty. read full story / add a comment
Islamic finance & banking: A solution to Irelands financial fiasco!
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Sunday November 21, 2010 21:26 by FOSIS Ireland   text 2 comments (last - friday november 26, 2010 14:26)   image 1 image
In light of the major decisions taken by the Irish government which has largely divided our nation over with many critics have come out including former Irish Taoiseach John Bruton et al (some of those articles are included below) and even in other countries like France where Eric Cantona has set up an international bank protest which is to take place on the 7th December 2010 and has attracted a lot of attention

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national / crime and justice / press release Sunday November 21, 2010 15:51 by RNU PRO   image 1 image
REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Ard Chomhairle member, CARL REILLY has responded to the continuous denial of human rights of Republican Prisoners in Maghaberry Gaol. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / event notice Sunday November 21, 2010 13:50 by Laura Broxson
Hi,

As part of this year's 'Fur Free Friday', organised by the Anti Fur Coalition (for more details see: http://www.antifurcoalition.org/worldwide-fur-free-frid....html), we'll be having a protest outside Barnardo Furs, on Friday 26th November. Please join our fight against Ireland's fur industry by attending this important event.

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national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Saturday November 20, 2010 15:57 by pat c   text 4 comments (last - sunday november 21, 2010 18:48)
Union leaders are now calling for the Cowen/Gormley mob to go. Jimmy Kelly kicks the ball rolling with a call to join in ICTUs demo November 27th. But thats hardly enough.Jimmy at the time said that UNITE was forced into the Croke Park deal. The record of te ICTU leadership must be examined. Its their craven policies which gave the Cowen Junta the ability to cut wages even further and to now plan to demolish the Health, Welfare and Education sectors.

Support the ICTU Demo but no illusions in ICTU. We need a new Union leadership. One that fights to make the rich pay for the crisis.

Jimmy Kellys statement is below.

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