RTÉ television will announce it is dropping one of its oldest chat shows in April, and there will be a major exposé about a currently well-respected high profile businessman or politician in March.
These are some of the predictions in Old Moore's Almanac 2004 which has a clear sighting of a general election in the stars.
If the Government does not go in January, when it will be under "massive pressure" to step down because of the Budget, new laws and the failure of the health service, it will most certainly be gone in September, as a consequence of "an unusual zodiac alignment on the 14th", Old Moore predicts.
The alignment suggests "the Government, if it has managed to stay in power throughout the previous troubled months, may come crashing down around this time". The seeds of the election will have been sown in the previous months.
A well-known publishing personality will run into difficulties in September, with accusations of accounting irregularities. October will continue with its spotlight on celebrities. This time it will be the turn of a famous sports star, "possibly a footballer" who will be in the limelight when his secret love child is revealed.
Last year Old Moore correctly predicted a "political shake-up" in Iraq bringing new political blood "and causing the West to reassess its policy towards the region". This year the foreign predictions are for "more trouble in the Middle East", speculation about the Pope's retirement and, intriguingly, a protest by Danish farmers in November at "the continuing invasion of Dutch farmers buying up prime Danish farmland".
Wall Street can expect a bout of instability in August, causing the value of stocks and shares to tumble worldwide with Europe recovering quickly. Speculation about the retirement of Britain's queen features again this year, but this time Old Moore predicts Prince Charles will be by-passed in favour of William in line with the wishes of the public.
Laws regarding smoking creating difficulties for public houses were predicted by Old Moore for last year - in the coming year incinerator protests in Cork city, waste disposal, insurance for young drivers, along with trouble in the health service will predominate.
"Dubliners hold their breath as the new Luas takes to the streets and commuters are forced to once again reassess their driving habits." The stars also indicate some form of industrial action in the public sector in May. And in June, at Epsom, "the third favourite may win the Derby".
As for the weather , June will have glorious sunshine, except for four days when it will be very wet. It will be drier still in July, and the good weather will continue for August and September.