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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 Trump Will Sue BBC for Up to ?5 Billion Despite Apology Sat Nov 15, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
Donald Trump?has said he will sue the?BBC?for up to $5 billion over its "defamatory" editing of his January 6th speech despite the apology the corporation issued on Thursday.
The post Trump Will Sue BBC for Up to ?5 Billion Despite Apology appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Train Companies Are All Aboard the Trans Activism Bandwagon Sat Nov 15, 2025 09:00 | Practically Perfect
Rainbow trains, pronoun badges ? and employees sacked for raising even the mildest question. England's train companies have climbed aboard the trans bandwagon, says one dismayed employee writing for the Daily Sceptic.
The post Train Companies Are All Aboard the Trans Activism Bandwagon appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Good Riddance to Police and Crime Commissioners Sat Nov 15, 2025 07:00 | Paul Birch
Time is up for the most pointless layer of officialdom of modern times. In a rare moment of good sense, the Labour Government is abolishing Police and Crime Commissioners. It's not a moment too soon, says Paul Birch.
The post Good Riddance to Police and Crime Commissioners appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Sat Nov 15, 2025 01:08 | Toby Young
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.

offsite link BBC ?Indoctrinating Children With Pro-Trans Agenda? Fri Nov 14, 2025 17:13 | Will Jones
The BBC has been accused of "indoctrinating" children with pro-trans programmes after a number of children's shows broadcast by the corporation uncritically presented activist perspectives.
The post BBC “Indoctrinating Children With Pro-Trans Agenda” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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offsite link Will intergovernmental institutions withstand the end of the "American Empire"?,... Sat Apr 05, 2025 07:15 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?127 Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:38 | en

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dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Friday November 17, 2006 01:09 by dub zappo
This Monday, 20th November, you are invited to join in solidarity with one day strike called by Other Campaign popular movement in Mexico. The stike is the culmination of a national and international protest campaign against the violent repression of social movements in Oaxaca and Chiapas by the Mexican government. The protest will include a candlelight vigil for the 14 men, women and children massacred by paramilitaries in Chiapas this monday. Everyone is welcome to come along, everyone is needed.
Mexican Embassy
43 Ailesbury Road/Ballsbridge/Dublin 4 @ 6pm
BRiNG POSTERS TO THE PROTEST. IF YOU WHAT TO GET IN CONTACT WITH DUBZAG PLEASE CALL 087 2031764 OR E-MAIL; dubzag@gmail.com

To know more check out www.chiapas.indymedia.org and www.narconews.net read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / opinion/analysis Friday November 17, 2006 00:13 by turoe
In a press release on 19th August 2006, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Noel Dempsey, announced the latest round of exploration licences for the Donegal, Slyne and Erris Basins. The future of Ireland's oil and gas resources is now being decided by the Irish Government in a process patently lacking in democratic legitmacy and accountability. These issues were debated at the “Exploring Atlantic Ireland 2006” conference sponsored by the Department and other interested parties. The conference discussed the so-called Irish Atlantic Margin Petroleum Province, the industry term for the Porcupine, Rockall, Slyne, Erris, and Donegal basins. The conference press statement stated that what it termed the “waters west of Ireland” contain several large sedimentary basins, broadly similar geologically to the basins of the Atlantic margins of Norway, the UK (the North Sea fields), and Canada (the Newfoundland fields). read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Thursday November 16, 2006 18:15 by john throne   text 47 comments (last - thursday january 25, 2007 00:09)
Lynn Walsh of the CWI reviews Capitalism Unleashed by Andrew Glynn. John Throne comments. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / other press Thursday November 16, 2006 16:38 by erectus   text 10 comments (last - saturday november 18, 2006 04:41)
dublin / arts and media / event notice Thursday November 16, 2006 15:54 by Iseult
Vila Isabel, winners of Rio´s Carnaval 2005, will be performing in Major Tom´s, South King Street, Dublin 2 at 8pm on Sunday 19th of November. Tickets are 5 Euro. Lots of music, dance and fun. read full story / add a comment
galway / consumer issues / event notice Thursday November 16, 2006 13:49 by Santa   text 6 comments (last - wednesday november 29, 2006 07:08)
As an alternative to Christmas shopping and all the madness that goes with it, Buy Nothing Day is taking place in Galway and throughout the world on Saturday 25th of November .

We will have a stall in Shop St. with anti-consumerist messages and what events will be taking place throughout the day. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday November 16, 2006 10:55 by finch
An Australian corporate director who FAILED to perform was recently relieved of his position; he nevertheless was able to walk with a $30 million severance package. This case is not uncommon, directors who fail to perform ensure they win regardless of other factors. Public companies are milk cows for these unscrupulous types. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Wednesday November 15, 2006 14:22 by National Secretary   text 23 comments (last - tuesday february 13, 2007 16:58)
The workers Solidarity Movement held its Autumn 2006 National conference in Seomra Spraoi, a social centre in Dublin. The conference saw around two thirds of the membership attending with greetings sent from our comrades involved in the struggle in Rossport.
National Conference opens with questioning the reports given by various office holders, editorial committees etc. A summary of these reports follows - quite a lot of details and indeed areas involving relationships with other groups have been removed, as these were not written for public consumption. read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Wednesday November 15, 2006 11:20 by Joe   text 1 comment (last - wednesday november 15, 2006 11:56)
Along with members of the SAC members of WSM, Anarchist Youth and TCD Anarchist Society will be holding a protest outside the Swedish Embassy (13-17 Dawson St.) in Dublin at 6 pm in Solidarity with Swedish strikers. The SAC, Sweden's anarcho-syndicalist trade union of over 7,500 members, has called for a 24 hour strike in protest against unemployment laws proposed by the new right-wing government. This demonstration has been called by members of the SAC in Ireland. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday November 15, 2006 05:33 by nano
Not too long ago Rupert Murdock would have trounced anyone in his media group for letting the ‘cat out of the bag’ (stating plain truth). It was therefore with jaw-dropping amazement that a local Australian audience listened to Murdock plainly state that we should not allow a particular administration to affect our attitude to the United States. “Administrations come and go”, he said, inferring REAL POWER, which Murdock represents, continues unaffected by the whims of democratic process! read full story / add a comment
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday November 15, 2006 00:15 by TJ
In solidarity with the put upon people of Rossport and in protest at the level of Gardai violence visited upon them and their supporters last Friday, read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / press release Tuesday November 14, 2006 23:30 by Bernie Wright   text 10 comments (last - saturday november 18, 2006 21:47)
A Cork –based Dairy farmer has admitted that animals are routinely beaten by farmers in an Irish Times article written by Agriculture Correspondent Sean Mac Connell on Tuesday last.10-11-06. This revelation of cruelty was made whilst referring to a German made immobiliser system which he uses, he said’

‘I am a dairy farmer and I treat my animals well. In fact this machine will prevent animals being beaten when they are being trained to be milked’

Mr Hayes said many farmers had responded to the advert, which he placed in the Farmers Journal seeking agents to sell these devices.
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cork / arts and media / event notice Tuesday November 14, 2006 20:40 by Joe Moore   text 4 comments (last - wednesday november 22, 2006 13:58)
ISKRA in association with New Left Journal presents Ken Loach's "Land and Freedom" at the Kino, Washington Street, Cork, at 12.00 noon on Sunday 26th November. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / opinion/analysis Tuesday November 14, 2006 17:17 by C Murray   text 14 comments (last - tuesday november 21, 2006 11:53)
A five judge panel yesterday returned a two year old child to her natural parents after an
appeal which saw the child's removal from the couple whom had adopted her from the
age of three months.

The Media stated the Judge's decision was based on the primacy of the family within
the Irish Constitution.

The Natural parents are now married and therefore are considered in Irish law to be the
traditional or natural family. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday November 14, 2006 13:24 by Porco Dio   text 47 comments (last - saturday november 25, 2006 18:43)
Porco Dio presents a benefit gig for the Terence Wheelock Campaign this Thursday (November 16th) at Kennedy's Underground, Westland Row, D2. 9pm till late. Party Weirdo, Trails, Exploded Face, Terrordactyl, Dr. DJ Groove. €6 read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Tuesday November 14, 2006 12:29 by Roughan Mac Namara
The first day will feature an event called Show Home which will explore our understanding of home through art, drama, film and writing.

This day on Nov 22nd is free to attend. All are welcome and the event will feature a range of work that has been produced by Focus Ireland service users and tenants in workshops held by the Dublin City Arts Squad and Create Arts group, writer Yvonne Cullen and photographer Annika Johansson.

Show Home will also feature people from the arts world exploring the concept of home through their own work including film, drama, readings and discussions. Artists featured include award-winning writer John Healy, Perry Ogden, Director and Co-writer the critically acclaimed film Pavee Lackeen and theatre company Arambe Productions.

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sligo / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Tuesday November 14, 2006 09:51 by Jim O'Sullivan   text 43 comments (last - saturday november 25, 2006 13:03)
Water is in the process of being privatised by stealth. Citizens must inform themselves regarding the ongoing process to hand our water over to a private multi-national company to make profit and learn from the experiences in other jurisdicitons where privatisation has brought hardship to communities and particulatly to the most vulnerable members. Voters should seek to have this placed on the issues list for the upcoming general election. read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Tuesday November 14, 2006 03:36 by Gearoid Macseain
Major report at UNFCCC Nairobi - Consequences for conservation policy, land use and habitat management

Climate Risk Europe Ltd (Ireland & UK ) and Climate Risk Pty Ltd (Australia), international climate risk specialists, today release The Global Status Report on Birds and Climate Change at COP/MOP 2 + COP 12 in Nairobi, Kenya
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international / animal rights / other press Tuesday November 14, 2006 00:41 by Alliance For Animal Rights
A FARMER who single-handedly slaughtered almost 4,000 pigs after a
banned food additive was discovered on his farm was ordered yesterday to
fork out over €71,000 in fines and legal costs.
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dublin / arts and media / event notice Monday November 13, 2006 21:04 by jimmyvanzino
an evening of punk and protest songs read full story / add a comment
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