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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 News Round-Up Sat Oct 25, 2025 01:18 | 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 Epping Migrant Sex Offender Accidentally Released From Prison Fri Oct 24, 2025 18:50 | Will Jones
A police manhunt has been launched after the Epping Hotel asylum seeker who sexually assaulted a woman and?a 14 year-old girl?was accidentally released from jail due to "human error".
The post Epping Migrant Sex Offender Accidentally Released From Prison appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Are Girls Really ?Masking? Their Autism? Fri Oct 24, 2025 15:45 | Mary Gilleece
Teenage girls are now being labelled as autistic even when they have no symptoms, with the claim they are 'masking' their condition. Isn't it more likely that the 'autism spectrum' is now just a racket, says Mary Gilleece.
The post Are Girls Really ‘Masking’ Their Autism? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Labour ?Nowhere Near? Hitting 1.5 Million New Homes Amid ?Devastating? Collapse in Construction, Say... Fri Oct 24, 2025 13:27 | Sallust
Labour is "nowhere near" hitting its pledge to build 1.5 million homes amid a "devastating" collapse in construction of new-builds across London, with excessive regulation to blame, according to experts.
The post Labour “Nowhere Near” Hitting 1.5 Million New Homes Amid “Devastating” Collapse in Construction, Say Experts appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Labour Humiliation as Party Loses By-Election in Key Heartland With Just 11% of Vote Fri Oct 24, 2025 11:30 | Will Jones
Labour has been humiliated in the Caerphilly by-election, losing its 100-year hold on a key heartland as its vote collapsed to just 11% while the Welsh nationalists romped home with 47.4% and Reform came second on 36%.
The post Labour Humiliation as Party Loses By-Election in Key Heartland With Just 11% of Vote appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Voltaire, international edition

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

offsite link Disintegration of Western democracy begins in France Sat Apr 05, 2025 06:00 | en

offsite link Voltaire, International Newsletter N?126 Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:39 | en

offsite link The International Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism by Amichai Chikli and Na... Fri Mar 28, 2025 11:31 | en

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dublin / arts and media / press release Monday April 12, 2010 12:32 by youthfarmer
If you are young, or feel young, and can sing, dance, tell jokes, play games, this weekend's event is for you read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Saturday April 10, 2010 21:09 by Danny McBrearty
REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Cathaoirleach/Chairperson, DANNY MCBREARTY, has called on the Republican community to support a unified protest this Sunday at Maghaberry Gaol. read full story / add a comment
derry / miscellaneous / press release Saturday April 10, 2010 20:19 by Richard Walsh
The John Mitchel Cumann of Republican Sinn Féin in County Derry has issued a statement dissociating themselves from remarks made at the annual County Derry Easter Commemoration in Derry City on Easter Sunday. read full story / add a comment
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national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday April 09, 2010 21:04 by Fintan Lane   image 1 image
IRELAND-PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN

PRESS RELEASE, 9/4/10

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national / consumer issues / press release Wednesday April 07, 2010 15:34 by AIMS Ireland
A new survey carried out by AIMS Ireland (Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services, Ireland) found that 22% of women surveyed stated the care they received postnatally was “poor”, whilst a further 23% found the care to be only “average”. Furthermore, 23% of women rated the quality of information they received from their carer postpartum to be “poor”. By contrast, only 3% found their care during pregnancy to be “poor”. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday April 06, 2010 20:37 by RSF   text 3 comments (last - tuesday april 06, 2010 21:56)
Prisoners are only allowed to wear the lilies - a symbol of the 1916 Rising - in their cells.

The relatives of some prisoners claimed that a work to rule by staff, had also affected conditions in the jail.

Geraldine Taylor from Republican Sinn Fein in Belfast said: "They just decided enough is enough, which we totally agree with and they're not going to take it lying down any longer.

"That was really the reason because they're locked up for 23 hours. During that period they don't get fed, they don't get water, they don't get using the showers, they don't get out for exercise or anything else.

"Mentally, they just explode." read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday April 06, 2010 00:50 by Saoirse
Speaking in Armagh on Easter Sunday, April 4, the President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton said:

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national / health / disability issues / press release Monday April 05, 2010 04:20 by Ann Keilthy
Each page in this new website has one topic plus a selection of questions you might ask answered. Not too much information at a time, and ideal for those starting out. Launched in Ireland to mark Brain Awareness Week in March, this website, www.parkinsonsdecisionaid.eu.com, informs and encourages you to discuss the contents with your doctor - patient education and empowerment. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / press release Sunday April 04, 2010 23:58 by Jim Monaghan
July 23-25 - National Conference to Bring the Troops Home Now - Albany, NY
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Other Details TBA
www.nationalpeaceconference.org read full story / add a comment
derry / arts and media / press release Sunday April 04, 2010 22:40 by People Before Profit   text 1 comment (last - monday april 05, 2010 11:17)
Paddy Nash and the happy Enchiladas have released a song for Eamon McCann's election campaign for Westminister. read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday April 04, 2010 17:53 by Saoirse   text 3 comments (last - tuesday april 06, 2010 20:09)   image 1 image
Republican POWs have taken over the wings Roe House 3+4 at Maghaberry Gaol today on Easter Sunday, in protest of worsening conditions at the jail. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday April 04, 2010 15:47 by Cllr Gerry Murray
Sinn Féin have called for the immediate release of Rossport Fisherman Pat O' Donnell
who is currently serving a sentence in Castlereagh prison. The call was made in the
aftermath of a visit to Mr O Donnell by a Sinn Féin delegation made up of Martin
Ferris T.D. Cllr. Gerry Murray, Cllr Rose Conway-Walsh and Cllr Thérèse Ruane.
Following the visit Deputy Ferris stated that no useful purpose was been served by
the ongoing detention of Pat O' Donnell and called for his immediate release. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday April 04, 2010 15:37 by Fintan Lane   text 4 comments (last - wednesday april 07, 2010 00:30)
IRELAND-PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN

PRESS RELEASE, 4/1/10

IPSC demands an end to Irish Defence Forces expenditure on Israeli arms
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday April 04, 2010 01:41 by RNU PRO   text 2 comments (last - sunday april 04, 2010 23:40)
The REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY extends Easter greetings to our activists and supporters within the thirty-two counties of Ireland and abroad, especially those in America, to all organizations or independent Republicans who have worked with us through the Irish Republican Forum for Unity initiative, and to all Republicans who today remain faithful to the sovereign and indefeasible right to national freedom enshrined in the 1916 Easter Proclamation.
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national / miscellaneous / press release Friday April 02, 2010 19:20 by Republican Sinn Féin
The forces, tendencies and trends are there! The same as before. British rule remains, the new Patron of Sinn Féin Poblachtach, Ruairí Ó Brádaigh said. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday April 02, 2010 17:02 by pat c   text 23 comments (last - wednesday may 06, 2015 09:26)   image 2 images
Show open Fri-Sat-Sun 12-5 [or by appointment] thru April 25. Curated by K. Bear Koss.

Thanks to all of the artists who repsonded to the open call for the Blasphemous Project. Although we could not include everyone due to the extremely high volume of submissions, we will keep all of you in the IMOCA database of artists for future possible shows. We look forward to seeing you all at the opening on Good Friday, April 2.

Opening reception Good Friday, April 2 2010, 6-9 pm.

The Irish Museum of Contemporary Art (IMOCA), Ladd Lane, Off Baggot Street, Dublin 2. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / press release Friday April 02, 2010 02:12 by RNU PRO
Denouncing the recent politically motivated arrest of RNU Ard Comhairle member, Tony Catney, REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) SPOKESPERSON, MARTIN Óg MEEHAN said; read full story / add a comment
'Remember Irelands Patriot Dead- Wear an Easter Lily'
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday April 01, 2010 00:39 by éirígí PRO   text 7 comments (last - friday april 02, 2010 17:37)   image 2 images
éirígí chairperson Brian Leeson has called for republicans to remember Ireland’s patriot dead with pride this Easter and attend the party’s commemorations read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday March 31, 2010 18:44 by Jerry Cornelius   text 1 comment (last - wednesday march 31, 2010 19:51)
The “public service deal” is historic betrayal of public service union members by ICTU and its Public Services Negotiating Committee of general secretaries.The National Public Services Alliance calls on the elected national executives of individual unions to reject these destructive proposals without ballot where rules permit.

Should national executives put these proposals to ballot, the NPSA will campaign vigorously in each union for a “no” vote

The NPSA also calls on all national executive committees of individual unions to keep directives and forms of industrial action in place rejecting the call by Kieran Mulvey to end industrial action.
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national / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Wednesday March 31, 2010 17:19 by Kerry Public Service Worker   2 attached files
The Kerry Public Service Workers’ Alliance has rejected the government proposals emanating from the Croke Park talks as a recipe for the destruction of public services. read full story / add a comment
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