The Ashers said they would not bake,
A marriage equality cake,
And if their brave stand,
Breaks the law of the land,
That’s a risky decision to make.

John Moynes

Republican Thom Tillis and wife Susan react after results in Charlotte, North Carolina

I woke up to a beautiful sight,
The Yanks have at last seen the light,
Together they’ve said,
They’ll paint the House red,
And they’ve taken a lurch to the right.

John Moynes

(Reuters)

In Limerick a priest has been told
That you can get cash for your gold,
It’s how the wise preacher,
Will pay for a teacher,
To instruct the young minds who’ve enrolled.

John Moynes

(Ebay)

In order to live a long life,
That’s free from all worry and strife,
Go out and ride plenty,
Of women. Find twenty,
Who’re willing and won’t tell your wife.

John Moynes

(Movember.ie)

Do you feel a cold northerly breeze,
As the leaves fall away from the trees?
You’ve seen nothing yet,
‘Cause the boffins all bet,
That soon the whole country will freeze.

John Moynes

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

Liz O’Donnell, who is replacing Gay Byrne as head of the Road Safety Association (RSA)

The workers at the RSA,
Have said goodbye to Uncle Gay,
And are now greeting Liz,
As it looks like she is,
To be hired sometime later today.

John Moynes

(Haydn West/Photocall Ireland)

We all agree that Temple Bar,
Is Dublin’s best quarter by far,
For a stag or hen night
Or an old fashioned fight,
But make sure you don’t bring your guitar.

John Moynes

(Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland)

A comedian called Jimmy Carr,
Likes to tell jokes that go a bit far,
How he thought it was fine,
To cross over this line,
Is more than a little bizarre.

John Moynes

(Getty)