Author Archives: John Moynes

A Garda check point in Santry on the way to and out of the Dublin Airport yesterday

Our leaders sat down to contrive
A plan to extend level five
And also there will
Be no flights from Brazil
Such a fuss just to keep us alive

John Moynes

RollingNews

Ireland’s nine billionaires saw their collective fortunes rise by €3.28 billion last year

It’s been a long tough year in which
Our fortunes seeped into the ditch
But our billionaires
Are increasing theirs
So let’s all give three cheers for the rich

John Moynes

Graph: Ceoworld

Two eagle rays – Nibble and Spot – have surprised New Zealand aquarists and scientists by giving birth without any males in their tank

It fills me with pleasure to say
In New Zealand some virginal ray
Have just given birth
So at long last our earth
Has two fishy saviours. Hooray!

John Moynes

Pic: Sea Life Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium

Donald and Melania Trump walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington DC yesterday

The followers of QAnon
Were told that their President, Don
Was still here to stay
But then yesterday
It transpired that at long last he’s gone

John Moynes

AP

Among dozens of pardons, US President Donald Trump (left) has granted clemency to his  former chief strategist Steve Bannon (right)

I’m certain we all will agree
Trump was right to set Steve Bannon free
Why should he do time?
Well, apart from his crime
And his calls to behead Doc Fauci

John Moynes

Pic: White House

A vegan restaurant in south-west France has won a Michelin star, the first for an establishment serving only animal-free products

Most French people won’t want to eat
In a restaurant that doesn’t serve meat
But to see ONA win
A star from Michelin
You’ll have to admit is some feat

John Moynes

Aditya Singh (inset) arrived at Chicago O’Hare Airport on October 19 and has been allegedly living inside the airport’s security zone ever since.

A man who was given a scare
By Covid just couldn’t think where
A safe place would be
So in the end he
Just hid in Chicago, O’Hare

John Moynes

CPD/Google

US President Donald Trump (right) has allegedly fallen out with his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani (left) and refusing to pay his $20k-a-day legal bills

It’s starting to look as though Trump
Is highly unlikely to stump
Up the steep legal fee
That he owes to Rudy
As he reckons his lawyer’s a chump

John Moynes

Reuters

The second largest city on New Zealand’s South Island has closed a popular road (above) for an entire month in order for a sea lion to nest safely with its pup

In Dunedin authorities showed
That they’re willing to shut down a road
If some beasts from the sea
Think that it would be
A good place to make their abode

John Moynes

NZ Herald

Launching the Mother and Baby Homes Commission Report yesterday were, from left: Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman

Saying clearly just who was to blame
Is not how our state plays the game
So this impropriety
Was due to society
Having old fashioned concepts of shame

John Moynes

RollijngNews