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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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Voltaire, international edition

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday September 26, 2005 13:24 by iosaf   text 6 comments (last - saturday october 22, 2005 12:22)
Its the Chinese and the internet again.

The Chinese love the internet, their state doesn't.
& in the last days their state has updated its rules and regulations on internet use and made quite a list of transgressions. They are also asking the public to help information departments at all levels to supervise news sites & report them if the stories are unhealthy. "A new regulation on online news services was issued jointly on Sunday by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) and the Ministry of Information Industry. Under this regulation, online news sites that publish fabricated content, pornography or violence face severe punishment or even closure." read full story / add a comment
armagh / consumer issues / news report Monday September 26, 2005 11:16 by Roger Clifford   text 3 comments (last - monday september 26, 2005 17:09)
Craigavon Trades Council organised another successfull petition signing in Portadown Town centre on Saturday 24th September. As expected the response was very positive and supportive.There being a huge grassroots opposition to the impossition of this unfair double tax. However the one worrying trend was a certain ammount of resignation that for all our efforts the government would push this through come what may. If feel this is due in no small way to the over all lack lustre campaign mounted by the "Coalition".. Craigavon Trades Council can see the potential for this campaign to get off the ground but there seems to be nothing happening anywhere else!! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday September 25, 2005 23:05 by mark   text 22 comments (last - sunday may 07, 2006 13:23)
Hamas have just instructed all their militants to return to the pre-Israeli withdrawl from the Gaza strip unofficial ceasefire and not fire any more Qassam rockets at Israel.

"The movement declares an end to its operations from the Gaza Strip against the Israeli occupation, which came ... in response to the assaults by the enemy," Hamas's leader, Mahmoud al-Zahar in Gaza said. The assaults referred to were the killing of Islamic Jihad leaders in the last 3 days.

He added ""Hamas's interest to protect the Palestinian people from the oppression of the Zionists and to preserve the atmosphere of celebrations at the defeat of the occupation". read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Sunday September 25, 2005 21:20 by Ruairí Óg Ó Brádaigh Publicity Officer   text 15 comments (last - wednesday september 28, 2005 22:07)
'Latest GAA Move is A Betrayal'
Statement by RSF Vice President Des Dalton read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Sunday September 25, 2005 20:52 by Residents Against Racism
Stand up for
THE RIGHT TO STAY
THE RIGHT TO WORK
THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Sunday September 25, 2005 19:48 by Liz Curry
New Orleans Night. Tues. Oct. 4th The Voodoo Lounge 8-12. Music starts at 8:30 sharp. Entrance 8 euros or by donation. Tickets at the door. Benefit for Common Ground Community Clinic, Algiers, New Orleans. read full story / add a comment
wicklow / miscellaneous / event notice Sunday September 25, 2005 13:47 by Seán MacRuadhán
The Annual Seamus Costello Commemoration will take place on Sunday the 2nd of October in little Bray Co Wicklow. Assemble at 1.30pm at the old town hall (Mc Donalds) for march to little Bray Cemetary. Republican Socialist Bands will be in attendence and prominent speakers.

Dublinirsp have organised a coach to ferry members and supporters to the Commemoration. Fare is 5euro return. For more details contact Dublinirsp@hotmail.com read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday September 25, 2005 01:23 by Our Los Angeles Correspondent
Today, Saturday 24th Sept 2005, approximately 15,000 people turned out on a humid but pleasant mid-morning to protest the US presence in Iraq. Although the crowd was smaller than previous protests against the war it was diverse and determined. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Saturday September 24, 2005 23:59 by Mary Round
The Late Late Show 23 September 2005

Congratulations, at last someone has highlighted the disastrous state of the health service in Ireland.
I am so delighted to hear that the Late Late Show has highlighted the plight most find themselves in when admitted to hospitals in Ireland. Hopefully at last something might be done to help the vulnerable elderly.

Abuse of the Elderly in Irish hospitals is appalling and someone needs to investigate the hospitals in Ireland and how the elderly are treated immediately.
In Ireland many of our senior citizens are at risk, vulnerable and invisible in the society especially when it comes to care in our hospitals, which our family have seen and encountered during the past 18 months in two of our Co Dublin hospitals. We were disgusted with the treatment of the elderly, which we witnessed.
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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday September 24, 2005 16:05 by Dr. Coilín Oscar ÓhAiseadha   text 1 comment (last - thursday december 22, 2005 09:06)
At the conclusion of an appeal against the six-month prison sentence passed last November, the Danish High Court today gave former Danish intelligence officer Frank Grevil a reduced sentence of four months. Grevil was put on trial for disclosing classified threat assessments that raised questions about the basis for the Danish government´s decision to participate in the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.

Below is a translation from a Danish news service. read full story / add a comment
international / politics / elections / other press Saturday September 24, 2005 14:56 by I forget
We really have a lot to learn from the German elections. only one party enjoyed a sizeable increase in its votes and representation, and no-one wants to involve it in government.

Instead the two largest parties who both reduced their votes, and deputies want to be the next government. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Saturday September 24, 2005 13:08 by jordan
The BBC report that a debate on the Times Educational Supplement forum and other websites has shown that some kids names suggest polite, intelligent, shrewd, quick learner useful members of society:-

Kate, Gregory, Sean, Charlotte, Jamie, Daniel, Lucy, Isobel, Ben, Sam, Harpreet, Imran, Asam, Alice and Joseph.

And some others are "trouble"
Bobbi-Jo, Kloe, K'tee, Kristopher, Jayne, Wayne, Charlie, Liam, Ryan read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Friday September 23, 2005 23:07 by Colombia Solidarity Network
Colombia's infamous riot squad ESMAD murdered another student in the university of Valle, Cali in a protest against the free trade agreement.

The student was shot dead in cold blood. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / event notice Friday September 23, 2005 19:52 by PRO Republican Sinn Féin   text 1 comment (last - friday september 23, 2005 23:12)
Republican Sinn Fein is holding its annual Eve of All-Ireland Rally in Dublin on Saturday September 24. read full story / add a comment
kilkenny / health / disability issues / news report Friday September 23, 2005 18:33 by Paul Ryan   text 1 comment (last - saturday september 24, 2005 11:41)
Camphill Community, Ballytobin, near Callan in County Kilkenny, is a small rural community caring at present for 22 children and 12 adults, all with disabilities. It was established in 1979 as a therapeutic farm, to provide a home and school maily for children with exceptional needs, some with multiple disabilities and disturbances.

This video was made during their recent Open Day and tries to give a feeling of what that day was like along with some history and a bit about the renewable energy and sustainable living projects that are going on out there. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Friday September 23, 2005 16:17 by diet simon
Gorleben, northern Germany, 23 September - - Opponents of nuclear energy say they have information that the next train of 12 caskets of highly radioactive waste will leave a plutonium factory in France on 6 November for a storage hall near this village. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / news report Friday September 23, 2005 14:53 by Basil Miller   text 2 comments (last - monday august 07, 2006 13:07)
Norwegian scientists say the suicide risk involved in taking SSRI antidepressants indicates that warnings for adults are necessary. The research bolsters demands to the Irish Medicines Board to extend to adults the suicide warnings to children (under-18s) included with these drugs, and to make them more prominent. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday September 23, 2005 14:05 by Basil Miller
Depression Dialogues began in June 2004 with the first public meeting in Dublin. These meetings have continued monthly since, and take place on the first Thursday of each month in Jury's Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, from 7.30 to 9.30pm. Each meeting is facilitated by Dr Michael Corry, co-author with Dr Aine Tubridy of Going Mad?

Each person attending is asked to make a donation of €10 towards running costs. Enquiries: Tel (01) 2800084. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / other press Friday September 23, 2005 13:28 by Basil Miller
Australian authorities have warned that pregnant women taking the SSRI Seroxat (paroxetine) are at double the risk of having a birth defect in their unborn child. The Australian regulatory agency, the TGA, has reclassified paroxetine from a grade C to a grade D drug , one that should be avoided during pregnancy.

The new warnings for Paxil and other SSRIs are spelled out as follows: "Details from a preliminary analysis of GlaxoSmithKline data showed a higher incidence of congenital malformations, particularly ventricular septal defects, in babies born to women taking the drug. Babies of women taking paroxetine in the first trimester of pregnancy were 2.2 times more likely to be born with a congenital malformation and 2.08 times more likely to have a cardiovascular malformation than those born to women taking other antidepressants, the data showed. read full story / add a comment
derry / crime and justice / event notice Thursday September 22, 2005 23:44 by Mark Barnsley
Public Discussion

Resisting The Prison State - Mark Barnsley

Sandino's Café Bar
Water Street, Derry

3pm Saturday 24th September

Everyone Welcome! read full story / add a comment
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