Every Corkman will agree,
That it’s great to live down by the Lee,
But they woke up this morning,
To a Met Eireann warning,
They’re about to be swept out to sea.

John Moynes

Pic: Richard Jacob

It seems the statistics will tell,
That The Gathering somehow went well,
So let us give thanks,
To the thousands of yanks,
Who were charmed by our twee hokey spell.

John Moynes

(An Post)

The northwest is covered in snow,
While wintery winds start to blow,
Which sounds festive but,
Their power’s been cut,
And they’re facing a season of woe.

John Moynes

Pic: Trevor Michael

All right-thinking people abhor,
Those Irish who still want a war,
But we’ll never know peace,
Until certain folk cease,
Swinging golf clubs and shouting out “Fore!”

John Moynes

(BBC)

Enda Kenny should never explain,
Why he chose the words “might and mane”,
It seems that the phrase,
Is used two different ways,
Which last night drove twitter insane.

John Moynes

(Merrion Street)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxp0g9rOybU

I no longer know what to feel,
This news knocks me right off my keel,
Surely there’s no way,
That grown-ups could say,
They think Santa and Jesus are real.

John Moynes

(FoxNews)

An Oireachtas committee’s been told,
That sometimes it’s ok to be bold,
Sanctions won’t be applied,
To those buying a ride,
As long as the vendor is old.

John Moynes

(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)

[Garda recruits on parade at Templemore Garda Training College, Co Tipperary in 2011]

For a strapping young lassie or lad,
Who needs work, this should make them glad,
Do you think that you,
Could dress up in blue,
And protect us from everything bad?

John Moynes

(Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland)

Meanwhile…

Via SMBC

Thanks Elmy

A gaggle of scribblers have said,
That sometimes they don’t want to be read,
It’s okay to look,
Inside of a book,
But their emails? You’re out of your head.

John Moynes

Defined ESB pension rights,
Won’t darken your cold winter nights,
Because Bren, in the end,
The working man’s friend,
Will allow you to turn on your lights.

John Moynes

(Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland)