Author Archives: John Moynes

Gavin Duffy says he has re-mortgaged his home to raise up to €750,000 for a Presidential run

When making a bid for the throne
You don’t want to use funds of your own
So go to the bank
And be perfectly frank
And they’re certain to give you a loan.

John Moynes

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Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney introduces his three daughters to Pope Francis at Dublin Airport on Saturday

When asked if she would greet the Pope
Simon’s young daughter said “nope”
And a bribe of a cat
Was the only thing that
Could persuade the wee Coveney to cope

John Moynes

Rollingnews

US president Donald Trump with National Enquirer publisher David Pecker

David Pecker, once Trump’s stalwart friend
Under pressure has started to bend
Now he’ll tell a tale
To stay out of jail
For it seems every bromance must end

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

Britain’s Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab (left) with EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier

The Tories are starting to feel
That Brexit will shortly be real
But their homework’s not done
So a deal won’t be won
And the future just doesn’t appeal.

John Moynes

Pic: Reuters


The number of pubs in the Republic of Ireland has fallen by 1,477 since 2005

It’s sad that we’ve fallen so far
But let’s face it, we are where we are
Let’s share this one goal
To save Ireland’s soul
And as patriots march to the bar

John Moynes

Rollingnews

US First Lady Melania Trump speaks during a cyberbullying prevention summit yesterday

The First Lady says rudeness online
Is something that’s never benign
But her husband Don
Just keeps tweeting on
About Brennan, and reckons it’s fine

John Moynes

Pic: AFP/Getty

Limerick hurlers celebrate their first All-Ireland win since 1973 at Croke Park yesterday

Ah, Limerick at long last you’ve got
Back again to the number one spot
But now that that’s said
It can’t go to your head
You may think you’re all that, but you’re not.

John Moynes

Pic: RTÉ

US President Donald Trump’s proposed  military parade could cost $92m

The boys at the Pentagon say
That there’s going to be a delay
Before Trump’s parade
As they were dismayed
At the huge price they will have to pay

John Moynes

Pic: Reuters

Londoner Tereza Burki is suing an elite dating service for £12,000 after she failed to meet anybody

Each singleton hopes it’s their fate
To meet someone nice on a date
But Seventy Thirty
Lacked enough flirty
Chaps, though they charge a high rate

John Moynes

Pic via Facebook

French far right politician Marine Le Pen (left) has been invited to speak at this year’s Web Summit by the event’s co-founder Paddy Cosgrave (right)

It must be embarrassing when
You set up a conference and then
Much to the delight
Of the very far right
You’re giving a stage to Le Pen

John Moynes

Pics: Getty/Rollingnews

Yesterday: Right So

Meanwhile…

It’s escalating.

UPDATE: Invitation withdrawn