IN the light of another meeting our councillors sat in the chamber. One day, a discussion came up and – pop! – Sinn Féin’s Sheamus Greene (right) discussed the plight of our hungry councillors.

Then, at a council meeting, some of the hungry councillors ate through 10 chicken curries and six beef stews, but they were still hungry.

At an Environmental Services meeting, some of the hungry councillors ate through two soups and sandwiches, but they were still hungry. At a Planning meeting, some of the hungry councillors ate through six soups and sandwiches, but they were still hungry. Then, at a Council meeting in February, some of the hungry councillors ate through 10 Peppered chickens and six beef stews, but they were still hungry.

At other meetings throughout the month, some of the hungry councillors ate through quiche, chips and salad, soup and sandwiches and 13 plates of food from the hot buffet.

During one of the earlier meetings, some of the hungry councillors made a cocoon around themselves agreeing that the issue should be discussed in ‘Confidential Matters’. And then, when that was ratified, some of the hungry councillors were no longer hungry in the council chamber – and they blossomed, with full tummies.

- A parody of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle.