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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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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday August 24, 2010 00:14 by Michael Gallagher   text 1 comment (last - tuesday august 24, 2010 00:30)   image 10 images
About 3,000 loud, lively, colourful, and good humoured lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and straight protestors turned up in glorious sunshine to once again support the call for equal rights for LGBT people in this country.

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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday August 23, 2010 16:53 by Independent Republican   text 4 comments (last - tuesday august 31, 2010 22:07)
Bettystown
Co Meath

28th of August, 3pm
Email duleekmonument@live.ie for more details read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues / press release Monday August 23, 2010 15:42 by pom

A no border camp will be organized between the 25th of September and the 3rd of October. Some places to visit... read full story / add a comment
Wanted for War Crimes Poster
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday August 23, 2010 13:41 by GAAW Convenor   text 7 comments (last - thursday august 26, 2010 13:41)   image 2 images
The Galway Alliance Against War has written to progressive organisations throughout the country asking them to become involved in the campaign to stop the mass murderer Tony Blair coming to Ireland to kick off the world promotion of his memoir. On the 4th September Blair is to conduct a book-signing in Eason’s O’Connell St Dublin from 11am-1pm. And the previous evening he is due to appear on RTE’s Late Late Show.

GAAW intends to begin picketing the local Branch of Eason’s in Galway from this Thursday lunchtime in protest and is asking other groups around the country to hold protests outside Eason’s stores.

The Galway Alliance Against War is of the view that Eason’s and RTE can be forced to rescind their invitations to this man who is directly responsible for the deaths of more than 1.3 million Iraqis. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday August 23, 2010 12:29 by Kieran O'Sullivan   text 2 comments (last - monday august 23, 2010 12:44)
AN INDEPENDENT IRISH FOREIGN POLICY A Future?

Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th September 2010
The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin 1, Ireland
Admission €10 for conference or €5 per session.
To register send a mail to: conference@irishantiwar.org read full story / add a comment
leitrim / politics / elections / other press Monday August 23, 2010 11:26 by Star Ship   text 34 comments (last - tuesday november 02, 2010 19:32)
In an article in the "Sunday Tribune" on 25th July 2010, Conor McMorrow wrote about the "parachute candidate". The question that can now be asked is what the future holds and what is going to happen to the Labour Party in Sligo/N Leitrim, now that the general public and the dogs in the street, are aware that all is not well within the local party.? what a way to start an election campaign.
What if anything is going to happen?
there are some interesting comments attached to the web link below.

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roscommon / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday August 22, 2010 22:53 by Trade Union TV   video 1 video file
Over 8,000 people united and held hands around Roscommon Hospital to show that people would defend their public service Saturday 14th August 2010. read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday August 22, 2010 18:43 by Ardoyne Resident   image 1 image
Amid ongoing community tension, arrests and Court appearances of local residents relating to the Twelfth protest and subsequent riots. The hugely discredited Parades Commission has ‘ruled’ on yet another Loyal Order march through the Greater Ardoyne area for this coming Saturday, 28 August. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / event notice Sunday August 22, 2010 17:15 by Susan Anthony   text 1 comment (last - sunday september 12, 2010 15:57)
Sea Shepherd's Mission Statement

Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. Our mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species.

Sea Shepherd uses innovative direct-action tactics to investigate, document, and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas. By safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately-balanced ocean ecosystems, Sea Shepherd works to ensure their survival for future generations.

If you are interested in volunteering time or would like to know more about Sea Shepherd please contact Susan 0719182102, 0860679933, susan@busoff.net or email Darren@Seashepherd UK. read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / news report Sunday August 22, 2010 11:53 by Hibernian Scribe
134 residents of Gleann Trasna, Lettermore, Co Galway objected to the Chinese company, Hutchinson 3G, 3G Ireland/BT 3G Ireland project/Glenline Telecoms from placing a 20 metre Monopole Aerial with 3 panel antennae within 200 metres of dwellling houses in Gleann Trasna and halted Galway Council Planning Dept. from proceeding with planning permission. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Sunday August 22, 2010 10:55 by Paddy Hackett   text 15 comments (last - tuesday september 07, 2010 20:18)
In general the radical left largely consists of bourgeois activists in disguise. They are there to help capitalism maintain itself. read full story / add a comment
galway / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Saturday August 21, 2010 23:31 by conor burke
Film showing this Thursday 26th of August Naomi Kleins " the take" read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday August 21, 2010 22:43 by Mairead Maguire   text 3 comments (last - friday august 27, 2010 19:24)
TOn 16 August last, the BBC Panaroma team broadcasted a programme on the killing of 9 people on the Mavi Marmara on 31 May 2010. It turned out to be loaded with misrepresentation, lack of truth and bias. Nobel Laureate Mairead Maguire who was on board the MV Rachel Corrie, part of the same flotilla as the Mavi Marmara, here demands a reply from the BBC Panorama team that falsified the evidence and biased it in favour of Israeli propaganda read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / event notice Saturday August 21, 2010 21:20 by Con Carroll
announcement made at Humbert Blair. school Mayo during presentation award to Marie Collins. Andrew Madden. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday August 21, 2010 21:03 by pat c   text 24 comments (last - saturday september 04, 2010 20:52)   image 1 image
Mustafa Barghouti MP writes about the pressure that once again is being imposed on the palestinian people to enter into so called Peace Talks. Dr Barghouti believes that such talks without a clear agenda, timetable or without a binding mechanism for implementation will result in a betrayal of the Palestinian People. Full article at link.

We have followed with great concern the increasing external pressure, especially from the U.S. and Israel, on the PLO leadership to shift from indirect negotiations (which have not resulted in any progress) to direct negotiations without clear and binding terms of reference regarding a complete halt of all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory - including in Jerusalem. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Saturday August 21, 2010 19:58 by Sinead O Domhnaill   text 3 comments (last - monday august 23, 2010 18:38)
Below is the reproduction of a letter which appeared in the Donegal Democrat (Thursday 19/8/10) read full story / add a comment
FAS IN SPACE
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Saturday August 21, 2010 18:01 by EX FAS WORKER   text 4 comments (last - sunday august 22, 2010 13:56)   image 1 image
FAS complaints of abuse and mismanagement, are at an all time high, FAS registered employees has risen by nearly 50 pc. Staffing levels to cope with this has only risen by 5 pc. FAS in recent years has come under attack, due to media reports,including recent documentation on fas activity in Castlebar and other towns across Ireland..

They even recieved funding for a FAS space project!! which has nothing to do with increasing job prospects for the unemployed of Ireland.

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donegal / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday August 21, 2010 16:16 by éirígí Sligeach   text 6 comments (last - sunday august 22, 2010 12:31)   image 4 images
For at least the third time this year a PSNI/RUC patrol crossed over the border from Belleek in Co Fermanagh into Co Donegal. read full story / add a comment
dublin / gender and sexuality / event notice Saturday August 21, 2010 14:30 by John   text 1 comment (last - saturday august 21, 2010 19:48)
Civil Partnership excludes LGBT people from a fundamental civil and human right. Civil Partnership makes us second class citizens. Civil Partnership does not provide equality for LGBT people and their families. One of the most outrageous aspects of the partnership scheme is the complete lack of any rights for LGBT parents and their children. It offers no way for parents to create protected legal bonds with each other as parents or with their children. Civil Partnership denies parents the right to make educational and medical decisions regarding their children. It denies children of LGBT parents the right to inherit from their parents. Parents will be taxed as a couple but denied their parental rights as a couple. In the tragic event of a biological parent dying a child could be taken away from its other mom or dad. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday August 21, 2010 14:21 by pat c   text 1 comment (last - saturday august 21, 2010 15:44)
This convoy will leave from New Delhi mid-September and will travel across Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and ultimately through the Rafah Crossing into Gaza-Palestine. The Asian convoy will be joined by delegations and vehicles in each of the nine countries through which it passes. read full story / add a comment
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