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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 Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

offsite link Waiting for SIPO Anthony

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Human Rights in Ireland
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.

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offsite link Study of 1.7 Million Children: Heart Damage Only Found in Covid-Vaxxed Kids Sat Nov 01, 2025 00:44 | imc

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offsite link Labour MPs Rebel Over Lammy?s ?Mad? Jury Plans Thu Dec 18, 2025 11:19 | Will Jones
Dozens of Labour MPs mainly from the Left of the party have warned Sir Keir Starmer they are ready to vote against?David Lammy?s "mad" plans to restrict jury trials.
The post Labour MPs Rebel Over Lammy’s “Mad” Jury Plans appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Englishness is Real and Good Thu Dec 18, 2025 09:00 | Dr David McGrogan
The English have been terribly let down by those who are in charge, but there is a quiet goodness to English life that hasn?t left it. As the country edges towards political crisis, Dr David McGrogan sees reasons for hope.
The post Englishness is Real and Good appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Labour ?Saves? Grangemouth Oil Refinery From its Own Net Zero Policies Thu Dec 18, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
The Government boasts it's "saved" Grangemouth oil refinery and "500 jobs". But what about the 320,000 jobs lost since Labour came to power, asks Ben Pile. Subsidies can't prop up forever an economy ravaged by Net Zero.
The post Labour “Saves” Grangemouth Oil Refinery From its Own Net Zero Policies appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link News Round-Up Thu Dec 18, 2025 01:26 | Laurie Wastell
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 The Strange Case of the Selective ?Superflu? Wed Dec 17, 2025 21:42 | Dr Carl Heneghan and Dr Tom Jefferson
Britain is in the throes of a 'superflu' scare, and so is Canada. But oddly, all is calm in Europe, while the WHO reports nothing out of the ordinary. What's really going on, ask Prof Carl Heneghan and Dr Tom Jefferson.
The post The Strange Case of the Selective ‘Superflu’ appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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mayo / environment / news report Saturday May 07, 2011 19:01 by Party against the pipe   text 1 comment (last - thursday may 12, 2011 21:34)   image 4 images
Come & join us in celebrating over a decade of resistance to Shell's Corrib gas project...it's gonna be a good party!

June Bank Holiday weekend 4-6th, Aughoose, Co.Mayo

Bands, music, circus, dance, comedy, performance, crafts, kid's activities. Free camping area.
Transport is being organised from most cities in Ireland, see website for details partyagainstthepipe.wordpress.com

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Fascist poster
national / history and heritage / news report Saturday May 07, 2011 11:58 by Bernardo   text 5 comments (last - wednesday may 11, 2011 19:17)   image 4 images
Today, members and supporters of Anti - Fascist action remodeled posters that were put around Dublin city centre, by a tiny far-right Autonomous Nationalist group, to mark the 30th anniversary of Bobby Sands' death. read full story / add a comment
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cork / worker & community struggles and protests / news report Thursday May 05, 2011 13:54 by Ray   text 3 comments (last - thursday may 05, 2011 14:04)   image 18 images
This Sunday, the international celebration of the working class was marked in Cork with the now-traditional May Day march organised by the Independent Workers Union. Cork WSM also marked the occasion by hosting a pair of talks after the march on May Day-related topics at Solidarity Books on Douglas Street. As a finale to the day's festivities, a fundraising cabaret was held for the union and the bookshop that night at the Spailpín Fánach on South Main Street.
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The Human Wall (pic by Greg M)
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday May 04, 2011 18:53 by Kev   text 2 comments (last - wednesday may 04, 2011 22:20)   image 6 images   video 2 video files
On the morning of Wednesday 4th May 2011, over 50 human rights activists supporting the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign formed a ‘human wall’ outside the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Irish multinational CRH, while concerned shareholders inside asked serious questions about the role of the cement company in the building of Israel’s illegal Separation Wall and illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment / news report Wednesday May 04, 2011 14:49 by Shell to Sea   text 4 comments (last - wednesday may 04, 2011 20:08)   image 8 images   video 1 video file
Yesterday 4 campaigners were arrested as work was stopped at Shell's compound in Aughoose for over 7 hours. In a damning sequence of events, Gardaí continue to use inappropriate and unsafe methods to police the protests. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday April 29, 2011 19:18 by Ciaron   text 1 comment (last - friday april 29, 2011 21:44)
Link to Guardian photo of the Palace protest
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/apr/28/bahraini-linke...dding

Lat Thursday 10 a.m., on the eve of the Royal Wedding, Giuseppe Conlon House received a call out from Peter Tatchell to head down to Buckhigham Palace to support Bahrain exiles & human rights activists in their protest against the Royal wedding invite to Saudi invaders of Bahrain. We were able to scramble 5 Giuseppe Conlon House volunteers (2x Australian CW's, a Czech athiest, Scottish Marxist and a Polish cemeraman!) and got in there for kick off at 2pm...not a bad rapid response time! read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday April 29, 2011 14:46 by Kev   text 24 comments (last - thursday may 12, 2011 15:05)   image 3 images   video 1 video file
On 26th April two Open Letters were published concerning Riverdance's planned tour of Israel in September 2011. The first is from Irish artist Robert Ballagh who was the set designer for Riverdance, and the second is from Raymond Deane, Cultural Boycott Officer of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign. read full story / add a comment
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louth / history and heritage / news report Friday April 29, 2011 02:47 by Ciaran C   image 2 images
Tonight, Thursday the Dundalk 2016 committee held a moving and extensive Easter commemoration within the wing of Dundalk prison.
The last time such an event was held within the walls was in 1928 when republican POWs and internerees were still being held captive before the Gaols final closure in 1931. read full story / add a comment
antrim / sci-tech / news report Thursday April 28, 2011 20:11 by Jenna Tailya   text 2 comments (last - wednesday may 04, 2011 17:58)
Tesco Metro, on Belfast’s Royal Avenue, had its labelling improved by anti-GM protestors on Saturday morning (23rd April). The additional labels warned consumers about the potential Genetically Modified content of meat and dairy products in store.
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mayo / environment / news report Wednesday April 27, 2011 20:05 by Rossport Solidarity Camp   text 2 comments (last - friday april 29, 2011 09:55)
Come up to the Rossport Solidarity Camp Summer Gathering for the May Bank Holiday weekend to see for yourself what's at stake and learn more about the campaign.

The injustice faced by the community here is symbolic of the corruption and problems faced by people all over Ireland.
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dublin / crime and justice / news report Tuesday April 26, 2011 01:43 by Dave Donnellan   text 7 comments (last - friday april 29, 2011 13:29)   video 1 video file
Afri, along with other global justice NGOs, has long highlighted issues surrounding 'Third World' (Global South) debt and IMF/World Bank structural adjustment - including the erosion of sovereignty in the Global South and the devastating socio-economic consequences. Those issues have come home now to Ireland. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Monday April 25, 2011 06:05 by Frank Cordaro   text 12 comments (last - sunday may 08, 2011 08:44)
Flickr Slide Show of 2011 Good Fri. Stations of the Cross in London England
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank_cordaro_and_the_dm_c...9611/

Flickr Slide Show of 3 Catholic Workers Arrested at 10 Downing St - 2011 Good Fri.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank_cordaro_and_the_dm_c...2886/
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Outside the Shell compound in Aughoose
mayo / environment / news report Saturday April 23, 2011 15:28 by Shell to Sea   text 7 comments (last - monday may 02, 2011 13:05)   image 9 images
The annual Good Friday walk went ahead yesterday despite the heavy rain. About 83 people walked the length of Shell's 9km proposed raw gas pipeline. The walk is a symbolic act to push Shell out of this beautiful area. read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / news report Friday April 22, 2011 21:34 by Prisons Reviewer   text 14 comments (last - saturday june 04, 2011 15:20)   1 attached file
A Donegal man Daniel Doherty of Moville was incarcerated at Castlerea Prison for over 60 days. The reason for this incarceration was that he would not withdraw allegations he has made against the State in a case that is listed in the Supreme Court to be heard. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Thursday April 21, 2011 09:34 by Genny   text 2 comments (last - friday april 22, 2011 11:03)
The event, held at Giuseppe Conlon House in Harringay, north London, kicked off at 2pm with information stalls and refreshments, space and time to network with others and music from the Bow Creek Ramblers Old Time String Band. People were also invited to sign a card from the gathering or write an individual letter of solidarity and support to Bradley Manning. A shrine representing Bradley Manning’s cell was also set up in the front porch of the venue, which was previously a Roman Catholic church. Imagine a free Bradley Manning…
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Stopping Shell
mayo / environment / news report Tuesday April 19, 2011 22:42 by Rossport Solidarity Camp   text 1 comment (last - wednesday april 20, 2011 11:36)   image 3 images
A digger was stopped today for a short time by 2 people just standing nearby. read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Tuesday April 19, 2011 10:26 by Ciaron   text 3 comments (last - thursday april 21, 2011 07:44)   image 3 images
It was a bit like the Beatles 60's gig on the roof top of Abbey Rd or U2 in the '80's in downtown L.A...only different and better.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday April 18, 2011 14:13 by John Cornford
Fifteen people have been killed in Ahwaz, a city in Iran's Khuzestan province, according to Al Arabiya News Channel. Iranian security forces backed by militias dressed in civilian clothes broke up demonstrations by force.

The group “Youth of April 15” said in its pages on Facebook and Twitter that 15 people from Ahwaz have been killed and dozens have been wounded since demonstrations began last Friday. Friday had been declared as a “Day of Rage” to demand rights for the ethnic Arab majority in Iran’s Khuzestan province. “The humanitarian situation is very bad,” and there were reports of a lack of the food and water, the group said. read full story / add a comment
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mayo / environment / news report Monday April 18, 2011 13:59 by J Debender   text 2 comments (last - monday april 18, 2011 14:07)   image 12 images
On Friday 15 April, work was halted when two people locked on in front of the gate to Shell's compound. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday April 17, 2011 18:29 by Kev   image 3 images   video 1 video file
On Sunday April 17th at 2pm the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) marked Palestinian Prisoners Day with a demonstration at the Spire in O'Connell St, Dublin.

The demonstration called for the release of all Palestinian political prisoners imprisoned by the Israeli State - those 'convicted' in Israeli Military courts and those interned without trial under the 'Administrative Detention' regime. This year there was a special focus on the issue of child prisoners - of which there are currently 216 (45 under the age of 16) being held in Israeli jails.[1] read full story / add a comment
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