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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 RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

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offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

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Human Rights in Ireland
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

offsite link Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent

offsite link AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent

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

offsite link China?s CITY WIDE CASH SEIZURES Begin ? ATMs Frozen, Digital Yuan FORCED Overnight Wed Jul 30, 2025 21:40 | 1 of indy

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offsite link The Sceptic | Episode 51: Charlie Kirk, Free Speech and the Scourge of ?Anti-Fascism?, and Why Brits... Fri Sep 19, 2025 07:00 | Richard Eldred
In Episode 51 of the Sceptic: Michael Murphy on Charlie Kirk, free speech and the scourge of ?anti-fascism?, and Ben Pile on how the British public are going cold on global warming.
The post The Sceptic | Episode 51: Charlie Kirk, Free Speech and the Scourge of ?Anti-Fascism?, and Why Brits are Cooling on Global Warming appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Fri Sep 19, 2025 01:07 | 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 We Shouldn?t Welcome Right-Wing Cancel Culture Thu Sep 18, 2025 19:00 | Noah Carl
The Right has spent much of the last decade railing against cancel culture, and was arguably winning the debate. It would be a mistake to abandon that position now.
The post We Shouldn?t Welcome Right-Wing Cancel Culture appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Trump Tells Starmer: Use Military to Stop Small Boats, Drill in the North Sea and Uphold Free Speech Thu Sep 18, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
Donald Trump?urged?Keir Starmer?to deploy the military to stop the Channel small boats crisis that is "destroying" the country, drill in the North Sea and uphold free speech at a tense joint press conference today.
The post Trump Tells Starmer: Use Military to Stop Small Boats, Drill in the North Sea and Uphold Free Speech appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Egyptian Illegal Migrant Who Raped Woman While Living in Hilton Hotel is a Convicted Islamic Terrori... Thu Sep 18, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
An Egyptian asylum seeker who was jailed for raping a woman in?London's?Hyde Park while living in the Hilton hotel at taxpayers' expense?has been revealed to be a convicted Islamic terrorist.
The post Egyptian Illegal Migrant Who Raped Woman While Living in Hilton Hotel is a Convicted Islamic Terrorist appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Thursday September 16, 2010 11:27 by 1ofthe99   text 11 comments (last - monday october 11, 2010 21:08)   image 2 images
On Saturday October 9th a political walking tour through Dublin 2 and Dublin 4 will take place. In this area Banks, private mansions and corporate headquarters sit side by side in the heartland of the ‘golden circle’. The tour aims to highlight the deep injustice at the heart of Irish society read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Thursday September 16, 2010 00:36 by Latif Serhildan
Noting the results of Sunday's referendum, Kurds in Irealnd reiterates their position that Turkey's democratization ultimately requires a completely new, civilian constitution and, perhaps even more importantly, a democratic solution to the Kurdish issue. read full story / add a comment
donegal / arts and media / press release Thursday September 16, 2010 00:19 by Saol
An tAire Coimirce Sóisialaí Éamon Ó Cuív TD
international / arts and media / news report Wednesday September 15, 2010 23:23 by Darren J. Prior/Mac an Phríora   image 4 images
www.myspace.com/armuinnamuice
www.bebo.com/armuinnamuice
www.nearpodcast.org
www.near.ie read full story / add a comment
Getting the raw Cowen
national / consumer issues / news report Wednesday September 15, 2010 19:42 by Seán Ryan and Madam K   text 32 comments (last - tuesday september 28, 2010 11:44)   image 15 images   video 3 video files
A man of the people. Flawed yes. But a man of the people all the same. Some alcohol, some nudity and some public urination, we take to the streets with Brian Cowen to say sorry. read full story / add a comment
No British Withdrawal? No Royal Visits!
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday September 15, 2010 16:40 by éirígí PRO   text 2 comments (last - monday february 14, 2011 02:13)   image 2 images
Dublin City Council will finally debate a motion opposing a state visit by the British head of state, aka the 'British Queen', on Monday, September 20th. To coincide with this debate éirígí is organising a public protest outside of City Hall. The protest will begin at 6pm. All are welcome. Bígí Linn. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday September 15, 2010 11:56 by Grupo Raíces – the Irish Colombia Solidarity Group
Join us for a one-day conference that aims to build greater solidarity with social movements in Colombia read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday September 15, 2010 11:53 by Grupo Raíces – the Irish Colombia Solidarity Group   text 2 comments (last - monday march 07, 2011 12:39)   image 1 image

Alvaro Uribe's reign as president was one of the darkest periods in modern Colombian history - and his policies look set to continue under Uribe's successor read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / opinion/analysis Wednesday September 15, 2010 08:41 by Paul Larkin   text 24 comments (last - saturday september 25, 2010 21:34)
Paul Larkin sent the following complaint to the Guardian's editorial standards editor today in reference to Henry McDonald's "exclusive" interview with the Real IRA. The article can be read here - http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/sep/14/real-ira-targe...nkers read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday September 15, 2010 02:34 by Declan Cullen   text 4 comments (last - wednesday september 15, 2010 10:26)
It is with great despair that I read about the 6000 tip - offs to the Dept of Social Protection in last weeks papers. While I gladly welcome any crackdown on fraud, we must be mindful about the double edge side of this particular sword.
People have to remember that these so - called welfare fraud lines can be used by a person with an axe to grind with a person that they don't like or have falling out with in the the form a malicous and false call to the dept just to cause bother to that particular person. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Wednesday September 15, 2010 00:10 by V for vendetta   text 5 comments (last - saturday september 18, 2010 16:25)   video 1 video file
The US has been recently pressuring arab countries not to press for Israel to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Why is this such a big deal for them? read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday September 14, 2010 22:44 by Lulu   text 1 comment (last - wednesday september 15, 2010 00:25)   video 1 video file
The Bord Pleannala oral hearing saga continued today in Bellmullet at the Broadhaven Bay Hotel, looking at the Compulsory Acquisition Orders of the present project application of the Shell Corrib Gas proposed estuary pipeline route, as well as various other aspects of the project. The various concerns raised by local objectors and the Rossport Solidarity Camp were not appeased by Shell's experts, and the question of whether the project was in 'the public interest' was once again raised by Mr Leo Mulrooney, Barrister for local land owners. read full story / add a comment
sligo / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Tuesday September 14, 2010 17:34 by Cancer Campaigner   text 6 comments (last - saturday september 18, 2010 17:05)   image 3 images
Brian Cowen is visiting Sligo on Friday next the 17th to attend a Chamber dinner. A vigil is being organised to meet him and to demonstarte against the continued attack on our health services and health workers. If you are nearby come and join us for an hour of silent dignified protest. read full story / add a comment
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donegal / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday September 14, 2010 16:29 by Kev   image 1 image
Date(s): 1 Oct 2010

Time(s): 10:00PM

Area: Donegal

Venue: The National Bar
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sligo / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday September 14, 2010 16:19 by Kev   text 4 comments (last - monday september 27, 2010 16:19)   image 1 image
Date(s): 25 Sep 2010

Time(s): 3:00PM

Area: Sligo Town

Venue: Glasshouse Hotel read full story / add a comment
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donegal / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday September 14, 2010 16:16 by Kev   image 1 image
Date(s): 18 Sep 2010

Time(s): 3:00PM

Area: Donegal Town

Venue: Abbey Hotel read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday September 14, 2010 15:09 by Michael O'Brien
Press conference:
Buswells Hotel
Wednesday 15th September 2010 at 11am read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Tuesday September 14, 2010 14:23 by Bazooka Joe   text 11 comments (last - thursday september 16, 2010 07:02)   video 1 video file   audio 2 audio files
Cowen was interviewed by RTE's Morning Ireland at 8.50am this morning in the Ardilaun Hotel Galway by Cathal Mac Coille. It has been alleged Mr Cowan was hungover or drunk. Cowan has described the allegations of drunkness as 'ridiculous.' read full story / add a comment
cork / arts and media / event notice Tuesday September 14, 2010 14:21 by anarkitty
will take place on Thursday 23rd September, from 8pm to 11:30pm upstairs in An Spailpin Fanac, South Main Street, Cork read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / event notice Tuesday September 14, 2010 10:58 by Susan Anthony
Sea Shepherd will be exhibiting in the
ARC Arena, Cork
19th November 2010 to 21st November 2010

We will have an information point, and an exhibit of our merchandise and there will be volunteers on hand to talk with you about how to get involved with Sea Shepherd to protect our oceans.
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