Colm O’Gorman

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to go on trial for harassment of garda | BreakingNews Judge Joanne Carroll remanded Mr Blighe on bail to appear before Cork District Court on January 13th, 2026.

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Christian religious education taught in schools in Northern Ireland unlawful, says UK Supreme Court It had been argued that the right to withdraw from religious education prevented any breach to religious freedom protections under the European Convention on Human Rights.

The UK's Supreme Court has ruled that the Christian religious education taught in schools in the North is unlawful.

It added that to teach pupils to 'accept a set of beliefs without critical analysis amounts to evangelism, proselytising, and indoctrination'.
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A hearty plate featuring golden, panko-crusted chicken fillets served over creamy mashed potatoes. The dish is finished with a generous drizzle of sweet apple sauce and smoky barbecue sauce, and topped with crispy roasted kale for texture. The warm lighting brings out the rich colours and contrasts between the crunchy coating, smooth mash, and glossy sauces.

Golden Crisp Chicken Tenders on Buttery Mash, Apple Sauce, Barbecue Sauce & Crispy Kale

Homemade apple sauce, homemade BBQ sauce, golden crispy panko chicken tenders cooked in my @ninjakitchenuk.bsky.social air fryer, plus crispy garlic-paprika kale.

Utterly divine

Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.

I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.

He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :

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Hi There. My branch of the family is from Co Wexford, so no direct link to the O’Gormans of County Clare.

The name appears to have originated there though…

😀 Thank you!

🤣

In this case, it works beautifully. Crisped in the air fryer with the garlic and paprika means it adds a lovely textured and a little bit of bitterness to the dish, which does balance the sweetness of the apple and the barbecue sauce

The line “vote for us or you’ll get the far right” doesn’t really work when the policies you’re enacting are barely distinguishable from what the far right propose.

Thank you! 🙏

A hearty plate featuring golden, panko-crusted chicken fillets served over creamy mashed potatoes. The dish is finished with a generous drizzle of sweet apple sauce and smoky barbecue sauce, and topped with crispy roasted kale for texture. The warm lighting brings out the rich colours and contrasts between the crunchy coating, smooth mash, and glossy sauces.

Golden Crisp Chicken Tenders on Buttery Mash, Apple Sauce, Barbecue Sauce & Crispy Kale

Homemade apple sauce, homemade BBQ sauce, golden crispy panko chicken tenders cooked in my @ninjakitchenuk.bsky.social air fryer, plus crispy garlic-paprika kale.

Utterly divine

Clear out toys now!

Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round

SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.

"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA

St Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle looking immaculate ahead of the inauguration of President elect Catherine Connolly

Landscape format in ink lines, water media and white gel pen. Terrace of 6 narrow buildings, with the leftmost having 5 stories but each of the rest 4 stories and 2 bays wide with shop fronts at street level. They are all different shades of orange and pink with brick indicated sometimes, except one building in the middle which is white over a dark blue shop front of three narrow dark arches. The building at the left end has balconies at the corner windows on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors. Roofs are slate of blues and purples. The river stone wall runs across the bottom in purples and greens and greys with isolated stones highlighted by solid shape or outline in black or white. The river is purple brown green blue sort of. Roofs are blue or purple slate. Windows mostly black. The tops of cars and vans can be seen between the river wall and the shop fronts. Sky is left blank white. Signed bottom right Liam Daly

Ah here, have another #painting. "Ormond Quay" was done 3 years ago. I based it on a lifetime of loving Dublin City's quays. I like buildings, squares, rectangles, right angles, that sort of thing, and my head is full of them all the time. Sometimes they come out like this. #ArtYear #SpeirGhorm

It does in these. 🤷🏼‍♂️

See thread. Already there

the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever

Fair. I’ve now also posted the recipe in full in the thread.

When the wings have cooked for 23 minutes, remove and season with salt and pepper. Return to the air fryer at 200°C for 6 minutes until dark golden and very crisp — but not dry.

Toss the hot wings in the sauce until fully coated. Serve immediately.

Arrange wings in a single layer in your air fryer, leaving space between each one. Cook at 180°C for 15 mins, turn them, then cook for another 8 mins.

While they cook, make the sauce. Melt butter in a small pan, then stir in honey, molasses, ketchup & hot sauce. Taste and adjust the heat to taste.

Method
Portion the wings by cutting them into three at the joints, discarding the tips. Pat dry thoroughly with a kitchen towel to remove moisture — this is key for crispness. Toss in baking powder and the cornflour until well coated.

For those who (fairly) object to Instagram:

Ingredients
1kg chicken wings
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cornflour or rice flour
Salt and black pepper
40g butter
2 tbsp runny honey
1 tbsp molasses
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
4 tbsp hot sauce (Franks or similar)

Boom!

Handmade Hedgehog Our Handmade Hedgehogs are lovingly crafted in a textile studio that supports people rebuilding their lives. Each hedgehog measures 20 cm and is made from a variety of upcycled fabrics, ranging from s...

I really recommend Irish craft shop We Make Good. The products are made in Ireland & the shop was set up to support communities in Ireland thru social enterprise. I particularly like this €24 lad. A Christmas present where you make someone happy & support a great cause. More details:

From Eamonn Sweeney’s sports column in the Indo 👏

It has Franks. Of course.

China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising

The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."

Drop me a DM and I’ll send it to you

That’s a solid plan 🤣

Make them tomorrow! 😉