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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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Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

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antrim / worker & community struggles and protests / other press Wednesday October 04, 2006 18:45 by non-payer
A brief report of the successful members meeting of the We Won't Pay Campaign can now be viwed at the website below. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Wednesday October 04, 2006 17:02 by Orlaith Farrell   text 3 comments (last - wednesday october 04, 2006 21:36)
Fourth Rape reform ran aground in Pakistan due to conservative Islamis parties. A woman is raped every two hours and the rapists are protected by fundamentalist legislation. Where is the attention of the World Media? read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday October 03, 2006 23:32 by Cathi
Raytheon 9 Fundraiser
Madison's Bar, Rathmines
8pm Thursday 12 October
10 / 6 euro waged/unwaged read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 03, 2006 22:51 by Skanger Pride   text 45 comments (last - wednesday may 09, 2012 19:16)
The pernicious effects of Centre For Talented Youth of Ireland and other "gifted education" programmes. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Tuesday October 03, 2006 22:18 by John Kelly   text 19 comments (last - sunday october 08, 2006 06:02)
RTE radio interviewed men who were "glad" to be starting work today at the controversial Shell site in North Mayo. No alternative views were sought by the state broadcaster. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 03, 2006 20:39 by Tidsetcha Tinkn   text 9 comments (last - thursday october 05, 2006 16:01)
He’s a crook and we know it well before now! Why waste more time?

I’ll tell you why I say that it is unimportant what Bertie took in any single scoop, because while our political wasters are up there in the Dáil, supposedly discussing why we should or should not allow a crook at our helm, the Irish state is blazing into Rossport along with an international crime syndicate and are stealing our resources with the aid of our so called protectors – an Garda Siochána.

We have oil and gas off our coast, which is the envy of all of Europe and our political elite are cover up its theft right under our very noses. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday October 03, 2006 20:34 by Spartacist Group Ireland   text 8 comments (last - wednesday april 11, 2007 13:54)
The Spartacist Group Ireland is showing the Partisan Defense Committee video
From Death Row, This Is Mumia Abu-Jamal
Thursday 19 October, 7pm
Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin 1.
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national / history and heritage / news report Tuesday October 03, 2006 20:22 by Taramarch
Today, Vincent Salafia, long term campaigner against the motorway at Tara and Carrickmines, settled his case on Tara. The costs of the previous case have been waived in return. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Tuesday October 03, 2006 19:18 by Chris Murray   text 12 comments (last - tuesday october 10, 2006 17:23)
The debate did not begin at precisely 16.15 pm, because Michael Mc Dowell
was still taking questions on Thornton Hall. The Taoiseach very quietly slipped
in and as if by magic stood up for his less than robust defence of the monies.
(received/gifted/loaned-etc)

The order of busines was simple enough:- Bertie got 15 minutes,
everyone else got 5 minutes. The Ceanncomhairle would not answer
reply, confirm or deny the use of a 'script' and it really went downhill from there. read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday October 03, 2006 18:34 by Ray - Cork WSM   text 1 comment (last - wednesday october 04, 2006 02:02)
In response to the heavy-handed removal of peaceful protestors by An Garda Siochana from outside the gates of the proposed refinery site at Bellanaboy, Rossport, Co. Mayo the Cork branch of Shell to Sea are calling for a picket of Anglesea street Garda station tomorrow morning (Wednesday) at 8:30. Protest will be praceful and supporters are encouraged to bring banners, placards etc. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Tuesday October 03, 2006 17:06 by krossie   text 4 comments (last - thursday october 05, 2006 17:06)
Support and Solidarity
For the Community of Eris
under Siege in North Mayo

Dublin Shell to Sea Demonstrations

6pm Donnybrook Shell Garage (46a bus) read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Tuesday October 03, 2006 16:15 by barra
The Australian Attorney General, Philip Ruddock, once again demonstrates who and what he is; not content with making a thorough ass of himself in the recent past [link below] Ruddock now attempts to redeem himself by making a grab for the title of totalitarian buffoon of the new century. Australia now holds the dubious distinction of being the first developed (first world) ‘democratic’ nation in the new century to ban books! These blatant totalitarian tactics place Ruddock in interesting company; Chinese Cultural Revolution, Pol Pot year zero, Nazi book burnings, etc; Hello, Mr. Orwell! read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 03, 2006 12:03 by Michael Coulter
Minister Mc Dowell , not content with the role of Tanaiste and the over-long
data retention of all Irish citizens e-mail/phone/fax records for a period of three
years introduced on July 4th 2006 two bills, known as the Privacy and defamation bills.

The choice of date was ironic given that it ties in with the whole US/UK terror
alert and concommitent reduction in civil liberties which we have fought for
and taken for granted through the last couple of centuries.

It has been criticised by Journalists all over Europe and In Ireland, but
that is just grist to the mill. The elite in fortress europe will protect
their rights and reduce yours and those of your children.

http://mediaforum.ie/?p=52
Has a short analysis of the Privacy Bill.

http://www.justice.ie :

Has three or four pdf downloads which comprise the junket rationalisation
of Privacy/Defamation, but no-one is fooled.

http://www.digitalrights.ie/category/defamation (for information on the other half of the package)

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galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday October 03, 2006 11:41 by Shane
In light of this weeks events in Rossport there will be a number of solidarity actions in Galway this week. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday October 03, 2006 03:03 by Darren Mac an Phríora
All are cordially invited to the launch of the third Irish language literary festival IMRAM in Dublin.

Fáilte roimh chách!!! read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / press release Tuesday October 03, 2006 00:59 by eif
This is a call out from Shell to Sea in Rossport. It is expected that Shell, with assistence from the cops, will attempt to forcibly start work in the next few days. 100-200 cops are reported to have been drafted into the area for up to one month.

If you can, please get here as soon as possible. Accommadtion will be provided.
Directions and info on public transport are available at www.struggle.ws/rsc

If not , please do a solidarity picket/ demo at your local Shell or Statoil premises to highlight the urgency of the situation. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / press release Monday October 02, 2006 19:39 by NUFF Global
NUFF Global is a worldwide call for young filmmakers everywhere to submit film ideas on Climate Change. An international committee of film and environmental specialists has already been assembled, and will the top ideas approx. 5,000 US dollars each in production funds. Completed films will be screened at NUFF 2007 (www.nuff.no). For detailed information please check www.nuffglobal.net. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / news report Monday October 02, 2006 19:21 by Qasim Rajpar
Cities could not prosper unless villages are properly developed, said speakers at a seminar here on Saturday. The seminar on “Environmental problems and our responsibilities” was organized by the Department of Sociology, University of Karachi.

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national / arts and media / news report Monday October 02, 2006 19:10 by Sean Crudden   text 1 comment (last - monday may 07, 2007 18:18)
Andras Schiff brought a world-class singer to Dublin last night. Not the first time he has done this - I remember fondly a recital he gave in The National Concert hall with Peter Schrier a number of years ago when they presented "Die Schone Mullerin" in a never-to-be-repeated and excellent recital. It is a matter of regret, perhaps, that there were few enough people in the audience (a lot of empty seats) to hear last night the truly remarkable voice of Robert Holl - a mature singer whose technique is non-pariel. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Monday October 02, 2006 17:31 by Peripheraldisorder   text 2 comments (last - tuesday october 03, 2006 14:40)
This is a summary article of a thesis I wrote, and titled..

‘Contemporary Critical Theory....Transgressing the logic of Capital..... Deconstructing Post Industrial Capitalism and Reconstructing an Alternative......Radical Theory for Modern Pirates'

whilst doing a philosophy MA in Amsterdam. The overall thesis would be far too long to post in its entirety so I thought that I would post this summary. I posted it on this site as I feel that a lot of people using it would share my basic arguments and that such a modest theoretical contribution to a budding anti- capitalist literature might make for an interesting online debate.
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