Irish Mock Bankers at Festival as ‘Lenny Bruce Meets Keynes’

Irish comedians are lining up to pillory financiers and lampoon politicians -- as investors dump the government’s bonds on concern that a rescue of the banking system will bankrupt the nation.

Satirists are making fun of events such as Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith’s planned distribution of cheese to needy families. That’s sparked a wave of puns, such as “You gouda be kidding” from opposition politician Andrew Doyle, and taunts that government policy is full of holes.