Tánaiste and Minister of Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has warned that agreement on the restoration of power sharing in Northern Ireland must be reached in the coming days
Simon Coveney has made a bold claim
That the talks have now reached the endgame
But while they’ve agreed
That they’d like to proceed
For now they’re still handing out blame
John Moynes
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
It’s starting to look very clear
That we’ll have an election next year
But still we must wait
Till they agree a date
And then we’ll see posters appear
John Moynes
That’s the last of John’s 2019 ‘ricks.
Normal service will resume in January.
Covers of this morning’s The Oklahoman, USA Today, The Washington Post and The New York Times
Sometimes in history we reach
A moment that really should teach
If you set out to try
To break laws and lie
Then Congress may vote to impeach
John Moynes
US President Donald Trump’s letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi complaining about unfair treatment
Donald has fired off a note
Ahead of the impeachment vote
He’s feeling so tense
That it doesn’t make sense
And all he can do is emote.
John Moynes
A 30-year-old biscuit tin is where New Zealand MPs choose which members’ bills to be presented to parliament
In New Zealand a small biscuit tin
Is used to keep members’ bills in
Then the Speaker’s hand
Can fall on one and
A random debate can begin
John Moynes
Pic: Wikimedia
It is no longer safe to have two standard drinks a day, Australian health officials have warned
Many Australians choose
To fill up their evenings with booze
But Oz boffins say
That two drinks a day
Is an option that one should refuse
John Moynes
Pic: The Age
From left: Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn, Jo Swinson and Nigel Farage
A ballot’s a wonderful sight
You’ve candidates: left wing and right
Now Brits get to choose
Which faction will lose
And which side will party tonight
John Moynes
Illustration: Mainlondon
Austrian writer Peter Handke (left) receives the 2019 Nobel prize in literature from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on Tuesday
Protestors are planning to greet
The new Nobel Laureate Pete
They just can’t ignore
His support for a war
And there’s no chance they’ll beat a retreat
John Moynes
EPA
The orca is one of the few mammals to go through menopause. Research suggests why: Grandmothers boost the survival of their grandcalves.
Life’s tough for the hardworking whale
So sometimes they have to avail
Of help from their nan
As only she can
Ensure that the youngsters prevail
John Moynes
Pic: Centre For Whale Research
US President Donald Trump is set to impose more tariffs on Chinese-made products – causing headaches for toy sellers this Christmas
Now Donald believes there’s a war
On Christmas, he’s winning, therefore
He has saved the day
But toy sellers say
Their business ain’t safe anymore
John Moynes
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