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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.

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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

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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 News Round-Up Mon Sep 22, 2025 00:43 | 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.
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offsite link The BBC?s ?1 Billion Pension Bailout Sun Sep 21, 2025 19:47 | Richard Eldred
The BBC has poured over ?1 billion into its gold-plated pension scheme, gobbling up nearly ?850 million of licence fee money ? and it looks like the bill could keep climbing.
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offsite link Education Secretary Launches Fresh Attack on Private Schools Sun Sep 21, 2025 17:13 | Richard Eldred
In a fresh raid that could force more closures and squeeze parents' wallets, Bridget Phillipson is hitting private schools again, this time tripling Ofsted inspection fees.
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offsite link Keir Starmer Confirms Britain Will Ignore US and Israeli Anger and Recognise a Palestinian State Sun Sep 21, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
Keir Starmer has sparked fury by pledging to recognise a Palestinian state even though critics say it rewards Hamas, angers Israel and the US and won't help hostages or feed Gaza's starving.
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offsite link North Sea ?Has Three Times More Oil and Gas? Than Government Claims Sun Sep 21, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Britain's North Sea could have 14 billion barrels of oil and gas ? three times what the Government reckons ? but sky-high taxes and drilling bans are leaving it in the ground while jobs and cash go begging.
The post North Sea ?Has Three Times More Oil and Gas? Than Government Claims appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Sinn Féin Vote for FF Candidates in Seanad Election

category national | politics / elections | news report author Sunday July 01, 2007 18:09author by Maurice Ross Report this post to the editors

SF Cllrs & TDs back prominant FF Senators this Summer

In the upcoming Seanad general election Sinn Féin will instruct its Councillors and TDs to vote for Fianna Fáil candidates in many of the panels (constituencies). In an election that would otherwise see the Government in a minority in the Upper House SF's decision will greatly help Ahern retain a majority.

All Councillors, TDs and outgoing Senators have a vote in the Vocational Panels that elect 43 Senators. Due to the 2004 local election results Fianna Fáil would only win 17. With the assistance of Greens and PDs this may be boosted to 18.

Sinn Féin have nominated one candidate on the Agricultural panel hoping that they could conclude a deal with Labour to vote for each others candidates in the different panels. As a result of a break down in talks between Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Joe Costello there will be no deal. This almost certianly gaurentees that SF will not have Pearse Doherty elected and it puts a 2nd Labour seat on the Labour panel in doubt.

Sinn Féin have decided that it's Councillors and TDs (which make up about half a quota) will give first preference votes for Fianna Fáil Senators Mary White (Industry & Commerce panel), Labhras Ó Murchú (Culture & Education panel) and Camillus Glynn (Administrative panel). They will back their own candidate Pearse Doherty on the Agricultural panel and ATGWU regional secretary Mick O'Reilly on the Labour panel. Neither Mick O'Reilly or Pearse Doherty are expected to win a seat.

Sinn Féin's support for Fianna Fáil candidates comes as a great assistance to the Government as they are currently set to win 18 seats on the panels. Even with the 11 Taoiseach's nominees they will only hold 29 seats in the 60 seat House. FF have been eagerly backing candidates in the NUI and TCD University seats in an attempt to have a slender government majority. Due to SF's backing the Government may win a majority.

A Government minority in the Seanad has only occured once since the reconstitution of the House in 1937 due to the collapse of the FF/Labour government in 1994. Without a majority legislation can be held up and referenda can be called on legislation.

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Records of FF Senators SF support     Maurice Ross    Sun Jul 01, 2007 18:26 
   Opposition party?     SFwatch    Sun Jul 01, 2007 20:10 
   Hmmm...chocolate     HS    Sun Jul 01, 2007 22:16 
   Shock eh?     EK    Sun Jul 01, 2007 23:15 
   SF Exposed     Eamon Canty    Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:16 
   liers and the lies they tell     hs    Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:02 
   Betrayal of Voters     Eamon Canty    Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:34 
   SF are not left wing     Sfwatch    Mon Jul 02, 2007 13:03 
   my understanding     SFapologizer    Mon Jul 02, 2007 13:31 
 10   lets look at what SF are voting for     Sfwatch    Mon Jul 02, 2007 13:58 
 11   again     SFapologizer    Mon Jul 02, 2007 14:08 
 12   What's Labour got to do with it?!     SFwatch    Mon Jul 02, 2007 14:17 
 13   we tried that     sfapologizer    Mon Jul 02, 2007 14:29 
 14   Sin Féin Whore Themselves for No Price     Eamon Canty    Mon Jul 02, 2007 15:11 
 15   OMG!     Killian Forde    Mon Jul 02, 2007 15:11 
 16   Serious Thread - Cllr. Killian Forde has questions to answer.     Maurice Ross    Mon Jul 02, 2007 15:26 
 17   Irish Times     Maurice Ross    Mon Jul 02, 2007 15:29 
 18   Serious Question for Cllr Forde     HS    Mon Jul 02, 2007 16:03 
 19   My votes in Seanad     Killian Forde    Mon Jul 02, 2007 16:18 
 20   2 Questions     Maurice Ross    Mon Jul 02, 2007 16:27 
 21   $inn Feign would support anyone these days     Patrick Henry    Mon Jul 02, 2007 17:30 
 22   ATT EAMON CANTY     SF APPOLOGIZER    Mon Jul 02, 2007 20:54 
 23   Clarity     Killian Forde    Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:57 
 24   3 Supplementary Questions     Maurice Ross    Tue Jul 03, 2007 13:24 
 25   Another tangential question     Dan Sullivan    Thu Jul 05, 2007 15:34 
 26   FF to hold majority with SF votes     Maurice Ross    Thu Jul 05, 2007 15:56 
 27   New Order     Plato    Thu Jul 05, 2007 16:29 
 28   WHAT IF     SFAPOLOGIZER    Thu Jul 05, 2007 19:49 
 29   no     sycik    Thu Jul 05, 2007 20:15 
 30   spit in your hand     sf apologizer    Thu Jul 05, 2007 20:24 
 31   If SF don't vote FF then Government will loose majority.... SF it's in your hands.     Dub    Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:54 
 32   SF to sell out yet again?     Maurice Ross    Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:01 
 33   att dub     sfapologizer    Fri Jul 06, 2007 18:30 
 34   In reply to SFapologizer     Dub    Sat Jul 07, 2007 20:33 
 35   No     Yes    Sat Jul 07, 2007 21:51 
 36   A Woman's Palce is in the Struggle!     Dub    Sat Jul 07, 2007 22:04 
 37   freedom of speeck     women    Sat Jul 07, 2007 23:56 
 38   Off topic but...     Dub    Sun Jul 08, 2007 00:00 
 39   ok     dub    Sun Jul 08, 2007 00:32 
 40   att dub     SFapologizer    Sun Jul 08, 2007 15:59 
 41   Very straight forward     SFwatch    Sun Jul 08, 2007 18:58 
 42   Here is proof of SF giving FF a majority.     Junior Cert Maths    Sun Jul 08, 2007 19:38 
 43   Well     AM    Mon Jul 09, 2007 08:59 
 44   Labour Pact     Maurice Ross    Mon Jul 09, 2007 13:42 
 45   att junior maths/sfwatch     sfapologizer    Mon Jul 09, 2007 13:53 
 46   Irish Times     Obsessed with what SF do but won't join    Mon Jul 09, 2007 16:19 
 47   Correction re above     John Jefferies    Tue Jul 10, 2007 13:56 
 48   JJ     Curious    Tue Jul 10, 2007 14:06 
 49   "Curious", "SFapologizer" have weird view of abstention     Maurice Ross    Tue Jul 10, 2007 15:29 
 50   Maurice Ross     Curious    Tue Jul 10, 2007 15:41 
 51   Correction     Junior Cert Maths    Tue Jul 10, 2007 15:51 
 52   SF get 1 more Cllr     Junior Cert Maths    Tue Jul 10, 2007 20:39 
 53   SF-Labour deal Falls. SF to Vote FF     Maurice Ross    Sun Jul 15, 2007 15:55 
 54   att/mauriseross     sfapologizer    Sun Jul 15, 2007 19:41 
 55   False article     False Name    Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:11 
 56   All in the Newspapers with quotes, etc.     Maurice Ross    Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:48 
 57   SF have backed FF     Matthew o'Reilly    Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:46 


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