Tag Archives: A Limerick A Day

UK’s Brexit secretary David Davis hopes Ireland will support its bid for a trade agreement

For a year now the British have shown
That it’s hard to strike out on your own
And it seems now they feel
We’ll help them get a deal
The substance of which is unknown

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

A few years back there was a big shock
When Pluto got a nasty knock
But the public persuaded
The nerds. They upgraded
Our hero. You’re back, you great rock.

John Moynes

Pic: Nasa

UPDATE: Fake news (see comments)

The Long Hall, South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2 Dublin on Good Friday last year

It’s a good year for people who feel
That it’s finally time to repeal
An outdated ban
So start making your plan
For Good Friday drinking’s now real

John Moynes

Rollingnews

Boy racers “over-estimate their own abilities”, according to a Trinity College Professor

This boffin says that a young man
May drive faster than he safely can
And adding some friends
To the car only tends
To shorten the average life span

John Moynes

Pic: nononsense.ie

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (left) and Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy

Our house prices now are so bad
That they’re making millenials sad
But there’s no need to weep
As long as you keep
In the good books of your mum and dad.

John Moynes

Rollingnews

Britney Spears (above) will play the 3Arena, Dubin in August

This is music to everyone’s ears
For the first time in several years
She’s going on tour
So make sure you procure
Some tickets to see Britney Spears.

John Moynes

Pic: Britneyspears.com

US President Donald Trump

It’s not a good start to the year
If you’re threatening to go nuclear
So just panic and flail
And cower and wail
And do nothing but try to spread fear.

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

12% of Norwegians use ‘snus’, a form of snuff particular to Nordic countries

In Norway they’ve brought in some tough
Rules on smoking, and so sure enough
It’s farewell cancer sticks
They’re now getting their fix
By filling their nostrils with snuff.

John Moynes

Pic: AFP

Aryna Sabalenka was accused of grunting too loud during the Australian Open

In tennis they put up a front
By emitting a rather loud grunt
Can science explain
What they’re hoping to gain
With this curious audio stunt?

John Moynes

Pic: Getty


The media gathered to hear
How Trump’s health is doing this year
It seems he doesn’t keep
Fit or get enough sleep
But his genes give us cause for good cheer.

John Moynes

Pic: New York Times

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