Author Archives: John Moynes

Rudy Giuliani, attorney for US President Donald Trump, during a news conference last night on lawsuits regarding the outcome of the 2020 American Presidential election

I know it can seem quite unfair
To make jokes about somebody’s hair
But it really is fun
When the dye starts to run
And dribbles and drips everywhere.

John Moynes

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A US survey says 38% of families plan to gather in groups of 10 people or more this Thanksgiving, with around a third saying they wouldn’t ask others to wear masks

We all know not everyone can
Face a whole meal with their clan
But if you might choose
To say you’ll refuse
Make sure you come up with a plan

John Moynes

Pic: Alamy stock

A middle-aged couple nicknamed East Anglia’s Bonny & Clyde have left at least dozen pubs and restaurant without paying their bills

There’s a couple of frauds who get thrills
By worming their way out of bills
They’ll visit a pub
And fill up with grub
And then scarper and head for the hills

John Moynes

Pic: Triangle News

Dame Tavern, Dublin last month

This morning.

Hic.

Proposal to fine people for gathering outdoors drinking withdrawn (RTÉ)

Meanwhile….

When hope and history rhyme.

Earlier: A Limerick A Day

RollingNews

The Government is considering fines of less than €300 for people gathering outside to drink alcohol, under proposals going to Cabinet

Our betters in government think
That meeting outdoors for a drink
Of beer or of wine
Should result in a fine
So pay up or you’ll go to the clink

John Moynes

RollingNews

A typo in the Road Traffic Act 2016 means gardaí do not have the power to arrest people in certain cases of drug-driving.

It appears as a matter of fact
That this country’s Road Traffic Act
Contains a large flaw
Which means that the law
Is something they’ll have to retract

John Moynes

RollingNews

Amid Brexit turmoil, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s aide Dominic Cumming (above) has said he will leave Downing Street before Christmas

In Downing Street several factions
Now openly stage hostile actions
As Brexit draws near
And Covid’s still here
Can Britain afford these distractions?

John Moynes

WENN

Druids Jan and Karen Tetteroo (left) with farmer Donal Bohane and the ancient stone

A stone circle in Skibbereen
Is potentially now a crime scene
As a stone came unstuck
And may have brought bad luck
But now stands tall as it’s always been

John Moynes

Pic: Southern Star

The statue in Palencia, Spain – once the smiling face of a woman – has been replaced with a crude countenance some have likened to Donal Trump

For some reason people in Spain
Are convinced that there’s no need to train
If you’re planning to start
To restore works of art
So this happens again and again

John Moynes

Pic: Twitter

The hihi, or stitchbird has been hailed by the Adult Toy Megastore as a “polyamorous, sexually fluid bird with big testicles”

The hihi, a New Zealand bird
Has, as I’m sure you have heard
Balls of such great size
That it may win a prize
In a contest that’s grown quite absurd

John Moynes

Pic: Stuff.co.nz