Government ministers want as ‘wide a reopening as possible’ in May
Some ministers seem to be keen
To reopen our social scene
I don’t think I could cope
If this glimpse of hope
Is dashed. Now that would be mean
Meanwhile…
179 confirmed #covid19ireland patients in hospitals at 8am this morning, the lowest since October 8th
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) April 21, 2021
Medics say a significant benefit to the vaccination programme would be needed to justify extending the time between doses
Some boffins thought they’d intervene
That the gap between shots of vaccine
Can’t be safely extended
Beyond what was intended
As problems could be unforeseen.
Raúl Castro is to retire and bring 62 years of Castro rule on Cuba to a close
There aren’t many left who admire
Raúl’s revolutionary fire
He fought the blockades
For many decades
But now it’s his time to retire
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The population of the Tyrannosaurus rex may have reached 2.5 billion, say dinosaur boffins
I have always wanted to know
About how T Rex lived long ago
Did they feel much frustration
In a vast population
Of two point four billion or so?
Pic: Wikipedia
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly insists the State is now still on track to offer four out of five adults a coronavirus vaccine by the end of June
A reliable Minister said
That normality may lie ahead
So do you believe
This bold claim from Steve
Or will boredom continue instead?
Indian Jumping Ants shrink their brain for a chance to become queen, experts say
Some boffins have found an insect
Which at certain times can elect
To shrink its own brain
Which may sound insane
But it’s something you have to respect
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A US rabbit breeder is offering $1,300 for the return of her world-record-holding, 4-feet-4-inches bunny, Darius (above)
Annette Edwards is offering money
For info on her stolen bunny
Whose astonishing size
Made it a tempting prize
Stop sniggering, this isn’t funny
Caters News Agency
China’s cyber regulator has launched a hotline to report online comments that defame the ruling Communist Party
If you see people starting to moan
About China then get on the phone
As their comments online
Mean they might get a fine
Or be moved to a forced labour zone
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Australian boffins claim herding sheep via drone is better for their welfare
If you don’t want a dog but you keep
On your pasture a large herd of sheep
You can’t leave them alone
So invest in a drone
It’s less harmful, if not quite as cheap
Readers of ‘The Golden Treasure of the Entente Cordiale’ could win an historic golden casket worth €750.000
It may be worth taking a punt
In this fiendish clue-finding hunt
For you could win treasure
With worth beyond measure
In a massive publicity stunt
