And now we’ve reached Happiness Day,
When the chaps at the U.N. all say,
That they won’t let your frown,
Bring anyone down,
So cheer up. Right now. Just obey.

John Moynes

(UN)

[Enviromment Minister Phil Hogan]

Those culchies can be quite astute,
At getting their hands on the loot,
They live high on the backs,
Of the Dubs who pay tax,
Which may cause some sort of dispute.

John Moynes

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)

It’s been a long year for the Pope,
That shining white liberal hope,
His big beaming smile,
Can charm and beguile,
Any chance of reform? Well, erm, nope.

John Moynes

(Christian Post)

I’ve never been one to condone,
Those “psychics” who work on the phone,
How they keep their face straight,
Charging premium rate,
For nonsense, to me is unknown.

John Moynes

(Irish Times)

Some atheists often disdain,
Lent, when we try to abstain,
From chocolate, or booze,
Or blowing your fuse,
And knocking lumps out of a train.

John Moynes

(Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)

[Enda Kenny and European Commission President  Jose Manuel Barroso in Dublin last year]

The bailout is over, and yet,
We still have a mountain of debt,
So the IMF crew,
Are here to review,
How the terms of their diktats are met.

John Moynes

For a moment my heart skipped a beat,
When I read of the source of the tweet,
Letting prisoners go,
Backstage at a show,
Seemed like a wonderful treat.

John Moynes

Security realpolitik,
Involves many an underhand trick,
But I still can’t see why,
An American spy,
Needs to download a pic of your dick.

John Moynes

Now Robinson says he might go,
For saying that he didn’t know,
Of the OTR deal,
Which is rather surreal,
Don’t worry, it’s all just a show.

John Moynes

(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)

An editor thought it was wise,
To be seen to apologise,
For acting the jerk,
In the course of his work,
And chasing poor Sharon with spies.

John Moynes