Tag Archives: A Limerick A Day

The European Court of Justice in Luxemburg may endorse an anti-Brexit opinion

As Brexit turns into a curse
And Britain goes from bad to worse
Now there’s good news in sight
As it seems they’ve the right
To go suddenly into reverse

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

Lavish weddings have become the latest target for reform in China

A wedding’s a pricey day that
Can lead to a build up of tat
But once you are taught
Some Xi Jinping Thought
You’ll opt for a simpler format

John Moynes

Pic: South China Morning Post

258 runners were caught cheating in Shenzhen’s half marathon last Sunday

Could anything be as much fun
As a nice gentle thirteen mile run?
And if you find your feet
Are exhausted, just cheat
As hundreds of others have done

John Moynes

Pic: AP

Fast track apartments announced by Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy (above) may not be built until 2020

This morning the newspapers say
There’s going to be a delay
Before we build flats
Though I’m certain that’s
Something we’ll get round to, someday

John Moynes

Rollingnews


A study will look at how blue whale faeces contributes to nutrition levels in Antarctic waters

A stout-hearted maritime crew
Have rather an odd job to do
For week after week
They’re planning to seek
Some lumps of the world’s biggest poo

John Moynes

Pic: Wired

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called for a curb on immigration in Europe to ‘stop the rise’ of the far right

You won’t see a sorrier sight
Than a loser who jumps to the right
And tries to outflank
The orange skinned crank
By spouting the same racist shite

John Moynes

Pic: Associated Press

New research suggests a third of eight-year-old boys are playing over-18s computer games

It would be a terrible shame
If a child gets a fright from a game
But if your little tot
Sees something they should not
You only have yourself to blame

John Moynes

Pic: DigitalTrends


Secret systems have been developed to ensure pilots who hate each other are never working on the same flight.

When thousands of feet in the air
One hopes the pilots all share
An outlook on life
That won’t lead to strife
And that neither have clicked “Do Not Pair“

John Moynes

Pic: Getty