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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 / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday June 23, 2010 16:21 by LASC   1 attached file
Applicants must be in receipt of state benefit for 52 weeks or longer

City Centre Voluntary Groups has a job vacancy in the following position based in LASC, 5 Merrion Row, Dublin 2 read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 23, 2010 16:16 by Drew
Translations provided by A World to Win News Service.

Central Tehran was crowded on the anniversary of the presidential elections. People walked around on the sidewalks and in the parks around the universities looking for opportunities to step onto the main stage. But government security was also out in full force. Since early morning club-wielding uniformed and plainclothes security forces were stationed on foot, on motorcycles and in cars throughout Tehran, especially the city centre and the areas surrounding the universities. As crowds appeared, they began harassing passers-by and arresting those deemed "suspicious".

Protestors were able to rally in groups of dozens or hundreds in several locations in Tehran and chant slogans such as "Down with the dictator". They clashed with the security forces at Azadi Square and on Azadi Street at the junction with Behboodi and Vali Asr. There were also reports of arrests in Enghelab Street in front of Tehran University. Witnesses said that the street was full of Basiji (religious militiamen) and special task forces. Huge numbers of forces were stationed around Vali Asr, Motahari and Vanak squares and Keshavarz Boulevard. There were several arrests at each of these locations. A video on the Web shows a crowd successfully freeing a woman the security forces were trying to arrest.

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international / gender and sexuality / press release Wednesday June 23, 2010 16:00 by Maryam Namazie
Press Release - For Immediate Publication.

Several hundred people joined One Law for All on 20 June at Downing Street to show their opposition to Sharia and religious-based laws in Britain and elsewhere and to demand universal rights and secularism. A new report “Sharia Law in Britain: A Threat to One Law for All and Equal Rights” was published on the day to coincide with the rally.

Human rights activist Gita Sahgal said of the report: “I think it is highly significant that in Britain there has been silence where there should have been condemnation. There is active support for ‘Sharia laws’ precisely because it is limited to denying women rights in the family. No hands are being cut off, so there can’t be a problem. Unfortunately for us, senior law officers will find that human rights expert bodies often have a similar attitude. They have done little research on the impact of family laws and the denial of justice caused by parallel systems of justice. That is why the findings of this report are so important. It is such dedicated work that changes the thinking of the experts.” read full story / add a comment
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national / history and heritage / press release Wednesday June 23, 2010 14:44 by Irish History   text 16 comments (last - friday july 02, 2010 17:51)   image 1 image
national / arts and media / press release Wednesday June 23, 2010 12:49 by Do The Right Thing   text 2 comments (last - thursday june 24, 2010 18:28)
This exciting new television show puts potential overseas volunteers through various challenges in order to find two people who have what it takes to win the trip of a lifetime: 1 year spent volunteering for different organisations around the world. read full story / add a comment
galway / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday June 23, 2010 09:39 by Volunteer   text 1 comment (last - friday july 23, 2010 02:12)
SpunOut.ie is hosting a new Academy of Activism aimed at young people with a passion for social justice between the ages of 18-25 who are interested in learning how they can set about making a difference in the world. This is a practical, free of charge training opportunity that will be offered to twelve lucky young people who want to learn how to make a difference in today's changing world. The Academy kicks off with a Galway intensive Summer School between August 6th and 8th.
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national / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday June 23, 2010 09:27 by Volunteer
We are delighted to announce SpunOut.ie’s first ever Academy of Activism. This is a practical, free of charge training opportunity that will be offered to twelve lucky young people who want to learn how to make a difference in today’s changing world.

The SpunOut.ie team, with the support of the NUIG Huston School of Film & Digital Media (who are hosts to Ireland's first ever Masters level Course in Public Activism) have lined up an exciting jam packed programme for this innovative ‘Academy of Activism’. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Wednesday June 23, 2010 08:08 by Volunteer
Galway, August 6th- 8th 2010 for 16-25 year olds

Roll up, Roll up for SpunOut.ie’s first ever ever extravaganza of activism.

Are you sick of hearing whinges about what’s wrong in Ireland? Yep, we agree and that’s why SpunOut.ie is offering a lucky 12 of you a place on a free of charge, expenses paid* training course in how to change things. SpunOut.ie’s Academy of Activism will take place in Galway City and we hope you are as excited about this as we are!!! read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Wednesday June 23, 2010 02:27 by McBett
23/24/25th JUNE 2010 SHE-D - MUSICBALL MATCH MARATHON (24th FOOD FOR THOUGHT)

43 Gardiner Lane D1
(rear of HILL 16 pub on Gardiner st or BUS PARKING on Mountjoy Square)
Donations(*): 5,00 Euro @ SHE-D
DOORS @ 19:00 pm

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dublin / environment / event notice Wednesday June 23, 2010 00:27 by DM   text 2 comments (last - wednesday june 23, 2010 16:11)
Handing out leaflets, raising awareness, putting up some banners read full story / add a comment
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cork / arts and media / event notice Tuesday June 22, 2010 23:59 by Eric   text 1 comment (last - wednesday march 02, 2011 10:59)   image 1 image   video 1 video file
Examined Life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. In Examined Life, filmmaker Astra Taylor accompanies some of today’s most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spaces that hold particular resonance for them and their ideas.

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cork / arts and media / event notice Tuesday June 22, 2010 23:55 by Eric   text 3 comments (last - wednesday june 23, 2010 19:51)   image 1 image
It is November 1999, and five days are about to rock the world as tens of thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Seattle in protest of the World Trade Organizations Ministerial Meeting. Among them are Django (Andre Benjamin), Sam (Jennifer Carpenter), Lou (Michelle Rodriguez) and Jay (Martin Henderson). Each has a unique story, but they’re united in a common desire to be heard and to make a difference in the world. For these four protesters, this is very personal and the stakes are higher than mere politics. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Tuesday June 22, 2010 23:26 by Down Socialist   text 2 comments (last - wednesday june 23, 2010 15:17)
Mitchel McLaughlin, Sinn Fein MLA speaks on radio of the need for cuts in public services in Northern Ireland read full story / add a comment
international / racism & migration related issues / event notice Tuesday June 22, 2010 21:05 by International Solidarity
Urgent Appeal for International Solidarity! Stand up against police shooting of Maxwell Itoya in Poland and the general criminalization of immigrants in Europe on Thursday, July 1st, 2010

We send out this appeal to ask for your solidarity, and more specifically, for action and reaction in international solidarity to the act of state violence that has recently taken place in Poland, but which is of great relevance to all those living within Fortress Europe. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday June 22, 2010 17:34 by non-voter   text 7 comments (last - wednesday june 23, 2010 20:45)
Iran is to send a ship -the Infants of Gaza - carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza this Sunday . Israeli commandos are said to be preparing for a confrontation . Ratcheting up the islamophobia ahead of the blockade - busting attempt ,zionist Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor commented , "I don't think there is one single country in this region and beyond that would let such an ayatollah ship come near its coasts." read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday June 22, 2010 14:32 by Ray   text 1 comment (last - wednesday june 23, 2010 00:26)   image 2 images
A public talk and discussion hosted by the Cork branch of the Workers Solidarity Movement at 8 p.m. on June 29th at the Victoria Hotel, Patrick St., Cork. read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / other press Tuesday June 22, 2010 13:15 by lazy   text 3 comments (last - wednesday june 23, 2010 17:05)

The true-blue Tories are having to *save* 61 BILLION between now and 2014 !!!

Interestingly they are cutting non-protected spends such as the NHS. Child Benefit will
not be taxed or means-tested but will be subject to a three year freeze. All eyes on the
Chancellor (who interestingly has Irish Connections) read full story / add a comment
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dublin / arts and media / opinion/analysis Monday June 21, 2010 16:13 by various edited by Andrew   text 1 comment (last - tuesday june 22, 2010 11:16)   image 1 image   audio 2 audio files
On Monday 14th June the Revolutionary Anarcha Feminist Group hosted a discussion in Seomra Spraoi on the many uses and dangers of 'new media', the possibilities for positive change and 'radical democracy' via the internet, the dilemma of 'internet neurosis' where feelings of vulnerability and fears of exploitation need to be negotiated in order to utilize the internet as activists, artists and self-publishers and the potential of the internet as a force for oppression and control. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday June 21, 2010 13:55 by Greg T   text 1 comment (last - monday june 21, 2010 23:44)
Thursday 24th June @ 7.30PM in Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
Ask at the Central Hotel Desk for directions to the meeting.. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday June 21, 2010 11:59 by Kev   image 1 image
Venue: Teacher’s Club, Parnell square

Time: 11.30-5.30 Sunday, 27 June, 2010

Cost: €5 unemployed/student €10 employed (All welcome, especially new activists and interested people)
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