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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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cork / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday May 18, 2010 21:45 by anarkitty   text 1 comment (last - friday may 21, 2010 14:37)
in the Tap Tavern, Kinsale, County Cork - 20:30pm until midnight read full story / add a comment
cork / anti-capitalism / event notice Tuesday May 18, 2010 21:22 by anarkitty
or come straight from work. Bring banners, placards, music, ideas and friends. Please spread this word of mouth too! read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday May 18, 2010 20:29 by LATIF SERHILDAN
The old saying goes “my enemy’s enemy is my friend”; however if it involves the Kurds that does not apply. When George W. Bush was in power in the US his administration declared Iran as part of an “axis of evil”, because of their rogue nuclear programme and belligerent rhetoric. read full story / add a comment
cork / environment / event notice Tuesday May 18, 2010 14:18 by Brightfight
In preparation for the Merthyr to Mayo caravan arriving in Cork City read full story / add a comment
New Website Oozes Culture
international / arts and media / press release Tuesday May 18, 2010 10:25 by Jho Harris   image 1 image   audio 3 audio files
This is a story about a new Irish website which is bringing free audio podcasts by Irish writers to the web read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday May 18, 2010 02:06 by Mary Pearson
Two relatives of people killed by the British Army in the Ballymurphy Massacre were campaigning in Blackpool at the weekend. Irene Connolly is the daughter of Joan Connolly, mother of eight, shot eight times whilst helping another victim. Eileen McKeown is the daughter of Joseph Corr, father of seven, shot whilst walking with his son and died two weeks later. read full story / add a comment
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national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday May 17, 2010 23:41 by Fintan Lane   image 1 image
IRELAND-PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN

PRESS RELEASE, 17/5/10

IPSC EXTENDS SOLIDARITY TO RAYTHEON ACCUSED read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday May 17, 2010 22:42 by Yassamine Mather   image 1 image
Yassamine Mather writes on the execution of the Kurdish militants in Iran, She provides historical background to the Kurdish struggle and makes clear that the Anti-Imperialist response to the judicial murder of Kurds should not be to call for the Iranian regime to be hauled before a tribunal for ‘crimes against humanity'. It should be to step up our solidarity. Full text at link.

Four of the five political prisoners executed by the Islamic government in Iran in the early hours of Sunday May 9 came from Kurdistan and were accused of membership of the left nationalist group, the PJAK (an Iranian version of the PKK). The executed prisoners - Farzad Kamangar, Ali Heydarian, Farhad Vakili, Shirin Alamhouli and Mehdi Eslamian - all denied membership of “political organisations” and the PJAK issued a statement clarifying that none of those executed had any organisational links with it. Farzad Kamangar was a teacher and trade unionist who had been accused of “endangering national security” and “enmity against god”. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Monday May 17, 2010 19:50 by Lennon Wong
National Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (NAFITU) and Young fast Optoelectronics Trade Union (YFOTU) approach the second APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting in Taipei, state strong calls to the business in Asia Pacific region, demand the corporations to fulfill the Corporate Social Responsibility, wash out the stigma of sweatshop and make advancements towards a real sus-tainable growth for the society as a whole. read full story / add a comment
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cork / arts and media / event notice Monday May 17, 2010 18:22 by Eric   image 1 image
Ex-con Alex dreams about starting a new life with the Ukrainian prostitute Tamara. To do so, he wants to rob a bank erasing debts and making the flight towards the South possible.
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cork / arts and media / event notice Monday May 17, 2010 18:18 by Eric   image 1 image
This revealing, award-winning documentary adds to our understanding of the Cold War through its least-known context, Africa.
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dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Monday May 17, 2010 17:20 by eco joe   text 6 comments (last - sunday may 23, 2010 00:15)   image 2 images
This was parked outside Anglo Irish this morning read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / event notice Monday May 17, 2010 16:03 by Stuart White
Comhlámh (pronounced ‘co-law-ve', Irish for ‘solidarity') is a member and supporter organisation open to anyone interested in social justice, human rights and global development issues. Marking its 35th anniversary this year it connects, informs, educates and campaigns on these matters.

Comhlámh was set up originally in 1975 to support development workers returning home and to promote greater understanding of development issues in Ireland. Today the support we provide to development workers and volunteers before, during and after overseas assignments is a core element of our work. We also actively promote the continued involvement of returned development workers and volunteers in working for a better world from Ireland and provide a range of information and opportunities for how you can get involved.
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national / anti-capitalism / news report Monday May 17, 2010 14:59 by Séamus   text 3 comments (last - tuesday may 18, 2010 20:39)   video 1 video file
"On Saturday (May 15) the true nature of the Twenty-Six County state was once again exposed as the Garda violently attacked those who dare to oppose NAMA, the bank bailouts and the savage programme of cutbacks.

"The Garda response to éirígí’s protest was not the result of an operational blunder or lack of experience. The decision to attack peaceful protesters was both premeditated and well planned. And more importantly is was highly political. The Dublin government have clearly decided that the emerging resistance to their right wing economic policies must be crushed before it grows stronger." read full story / add a comment
Pat O'Donnell remembered at Shell "Party At The Pumps" protest in London
international / environment / news report Monday May 17, 2010 01:26 by PurpleT   image 2 images
Although primarily an anti Tar Sands protest at a Shell petrol station in Islington, London, there was also solidarity for Pat O'Donnell. read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday May 16, 2010 18:29 by TD   text 4 comments (last - monday may 17, 2010 00:32)   image 3 images
The weeky protests in Nabi Saleh have quickly gained a reputation as the most violent of the West Bank demonstrations, last Friday's proved true to the norm where an arrested Israeli woman was repeatedly kicked and savaged on the ground by a Border Police thug and the villagers were subjected to blizzards of tear gas and live fire. This morning YouTube pulled the video (Nabi Saleh protest 14-05-2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL3MOCi5JRU) showing the savage assault on the Israeli Anarchist Against the Wall activist on the weasel basis that: This video or group may contain content that is inappropriate for some users, as flagged by YouTube's user community. To view this video or group, please verify that you are 18 or older by signing in or signing up. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / event notice Sunday May 16, 2010 11:31 by Si
With two Irish citizens still languishing in jail for daring to oppose Shell's works in Mayo, come and show your support for Pat and Niall at the Shell AGM in London. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Sunday May 16, 2010 00:39 by Michael Gallagher   text 9 comments (last - monday may 17, 2010 20:14)   image 13 images
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All images © Michael Gallagher May 2010 read full story / add a comment
international / eu / press release Saturday May 15, 2010 22:17 by Jolly Red Giant   text 3 comments (last - saturday may 22, 2010 18:13)
Joe Higgins, Socialist Party MEP from Ireland and member of the Committee for a Workers´ International initiated a meeting with fellow MEPs with the intention of countering both, the nationalist slanders of the international media and European leaders against the Greek workers and youth; as well as to counter the illusion that the huge bail-out package of €750 billion which was agreed by the European Commission, the euro zone member states and the IMF represents the beginning of a solid recovery.

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday May 15, 2010 22:14 by Séan Ó Murchú   text 3 comments (last - thursday may 20, 2010 20:05)   image 1 image
Statement from Mac Curtáin / Mac Suibhne Cumann of Sinn Féin Poblachtach

Sinn Féin Poblachtach Cork in solidarity with the Maghaberry POWs.

The Mac Curtáin / Mac Suibhne Cumann of Sinn Féin Poblachtach condemn the continuing abuse of the prisoners in Roe House in Maghaberry prison. read full story / add a comment
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