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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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offsite link Asylum Seekers Can Continue Being Housed in Bell Hotel, Judge Rules ? As He Denies High Crime Rate A... Tue Nov 11, 2025 13:19 | Will Jones
The Bell Hotel in Epping can continue to house asylum seekers, a judge ruled today, as he said the change of use from a hotel was "not flagrant" and denied there is evidence of a high crime rate among asylum seekers.
The post Asylum Seekers Can Continue Being Housed in Bell Hotel, Judge Rules ? As He Denies High Crime Rate Among Asylum Seekers appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link St George?s Flags Create ?No-Go Zones? for Staff, NHS Claims Tue Nov 11, 2025 11:16 | Will Jones
St George's flags are creating "no-go zones" for NHS staff, leaving them feeling intimidated, including when they are visiting people in their homes, senior NHS leaders have said.
The post St George’s Flags Create “No-Go Zones” for Staff, NHS Claims appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Harriet Harman?s Bullying and Harassment Review Will Harass Lawyers Everywhere Tue Nov 11, 2025 09:00 | Stephen Willmer
Harriet Harman's review of bullying and harassment for the Bar Council has, predictably, found a 'massive' problem and made dozens of nannying recommendations. But less than 1% of lawyers replied, says Stephen Willmer.
The post Harriet Harman’s Bullying and Harassment Review Will Harass Lawyers Everywhere appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The BBC Can?t Be Reformed ? Its Purpose is Propaganda and Disinformation Tue Nov 11, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
The BBC has been caught producing Verified bullshit. It may well even be reformulating its position on climate change. But the corporation can't be reformed, says Ben Pile. Its purpose is propaganda and disinformation.
The post The BBC Can’t Be Reformed ? Its Purpose is Propaganda and Disinformation appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Tue Nov 11, 2025 00:44 | 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.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Saturday January 03, 2009 23:46 by IAWM   text 14 comments (last - thursday january 08, 2009 16:06)
Stop the Slaghter
End the attacks on Gaza
Protest
5pm, Tuesday 6th January 2009
Israeli Embassy
Israeli Embassy to Egyptian Embassy, read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday January 03, 2009 18:52 by Boycott Agrexco   text 1 comment (last - tuesday march 17, 2009 18:49)
The Boycott Israeli Goods Campaign (www.bigcampaign.org) is issuing an international call to action against Carmel-Agrexco during February 2009. Carmel-Agrexco is the Israeli national exporter of fruit and vegetables and imports large quantities of goods from illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday January 03, 2009 16:38 by newsmedia   text 15 comments (last - saturday january 17, 2009 02:44)
Effective civilian action against Israeli produce in protest against its military strikes on Gaze could include boycotting all Israeli export produce. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / opinion/analysis Saturday January 03, 2009 00:28 by Bernie Wright   text 1 comment (last - wednesday february 11, 2009 16:11)
The Association of Hunt Saboteurs (AOHS) today witnessed the chased stag at 1pm distressed and disorientated on a road whilst trying to evade the hounds. Regulations set by the Dept of the Environment state the stag must have a 2 kilometer or 30 minute head start.
Despite this at 1pm , an hour into the hunt ,the hounds were no more than two minutes behind the distressed animal in Rolestown Co Dublin. Roads were blocked by hunt cars necessitating u- turns of other vehicles and hounds were out of control and ‘rioting’ (hunt term).
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international / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Friday January 02, 2009 18:53 by George
Analysis of the points made by Knesset member Uri Avnery read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Friday January 02, 2009 11:24 by Torab Saleth
The transcript of a speech given by Torab Saleth at the 2nd HOPI Conference in December 2008 read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday January 01, 2009 21:32 by Darren C   text 1 comment (last - thursday january 01, 2009 22:07)
31 December 2008

The murderous bombardment of the Gaza strip continues into a fifth day, with a threat by an Israeli cabinet minister of “long weeks of action.” The death toll of Palestinians stands at over 370 killed, many were members of the Hamas security forces but many civilians are amongst the dead.
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sligo / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday January 01, 2009 20:22 by Sean Clinton
A demonstration in solidarity with the people of Gaza will take place in O'Connell Street, Sligo at 3:00 pm on Saturday 3rd January. The death toll now stands at over 400 people with over 2000 injured and the entire population terrorised and traumatised.
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clare / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday January 01, 2009 20:20 by John Lannon   text 6 comments (last - sunday january 04, 2009 10:23)
As another year begins, peace and human rights activists in Ireland’s mid-West continue to oppose the role of Shannon airport in war and torture. The first events of the year will include a Peace Camp commemoration on Jan 6th, followed by the regular monthly vigil on Jan 11th. Monitoring of known torture/rendition planes and military flights will also continue in 2009 as part of the ongoing efforts to end Irish complicity in war and illegal trafficking of prisoners. read full story / add a comment
limerick / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Thursday January 01, 2009 19:19 by Zoe Lawlor
There will be a protest in Limerick city against the Israeli slaughter of the people of Gaza on Saturday 3rd January at 1pm outside Penneys. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / other press Thursday January 01, 2009 15:28 by Miriam Cotton   text 2 comments (last - wednesday january 07, 2009 22:20)
I don't now when this programme was planned but maybe the events in Palestine have caused some sort of editorial rethink at RTE. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 31, 2008 19:04 by Moshe   text 16 comments (last - monday january 05, 2009 14:03)
Hamas may well fold and stop its rocket attacks however Israel may be forced to resort to a ground attack if Hamas continues to attack Israeli civilians.
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limerick / history and heritage / event notice Wednesday December 31, 2008 17:54 by Joe Hickey
Seán Sabhat Annual Commemoration.
Limerick City.
Seán Sabhat Annual Commemoration.
Limerick City.

SUNDAY 4th January 2009

Assemble: 2.30pm Bedford Row
March to Mount St. Lawerence Cemetery.

Speaker: Cllr Toireasa Ferris.

Carrick-On-Suir RFB in attendance.

All are Welcome !

Organised by Limerick City Sinn Féin.

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clare / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Wednesday December 31, 2008 02:25 by Fiona Wheeler
People are invited to come to Shannon on Tuesday , 6th. January to commemorate and celebrate the 6th. anniversary of the Shannon Peace Camp.
A vigil, with a knit-in will be kept from 11.a.m. to 9.00 pm. read full story / add a comment
national / environment / other press Wednesday December 31, 2008 02:17 by Contaminated Crow   text 1 comment (last - thursday february 19, 2009 00:32)
An even quieter week: still no decision on a quarry read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday December 30, 2008 21:15 by Peadar O Donnell   text 7 comments (last - wednesday january 21, 2009 13:21)
North West Support for Gaza

The North West Solidarity Network, based in Donegal and Leitrim, have issued a statement condemning the slaughter in Gaza which has hugely escalated since Saturday 27th December with at the time of this press release deaths standing at over 350 people. North West Solidarity Network, which organises events in solidarity with Palestine, has called on people to become involved to provide support for the besieged people of Gaza.
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international / eu / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 30, 2008 14:18 by Niall
The relentless drive to agglomerate control within a revamped European Union has lost none of its force, despite being pronounced clinically dead by the Irish people on June 12th in a referendum it's government could not avoid hosting. Dead set on simply ignoring the will of the people as demonstrated clearly in resounding No votes in France, Holland and Ireland, the Eurocracy continues to scheme hell-bent on manipulating its desired outcome.

June 12th was a victory of the people over profit, but the battle has only just begun. Will democracy prevail? Or will that historic 'No' vote prove to be democracy's last gasp? Make no mistake: whatever you understand 'democracy' to be, it is at stake here.

But here's the rub: there are some amongst us who invert 'democracy' and all nominally social ideals into their corrupted opposites. Why is that? Are we not all singing from the same hymn-sheet? Apparently not... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Tuesday December 30, 2008 12:20 by Margaretta D'Arcy
A Nollaig na mBan Vigil at Shannon against the Irish Government's role in the destruction of Afghanistan read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday December 29, 2008 22:31 by Barbarism = Zionism = Racism   text 1 comment (last - tuesday december 30, 2008 02:10)
For those who want to see more than the 2-3 minute mainstream television reports of Israel's wholesale massacres and massive destruction in Gaza than what the Western broadcast TV national news shows reveal... read full story / add a comment
clare / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Monday December 29, 2008 22:14 by John Lannon   text 1 comment (last - friday january 02, 2009 19:28)
The monthly Shannon Torture Watch vigil takes place on Sunday January 11th from 2pm to 3pm. Meet as usual at the small roundabout near the security hut (gantry) at the airport entrance. read full story / add a comment
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