Old Moore's Almanac - Predictions For 2011

Predictions For 2011

The almanac also includes monthly predictions in a whimsical, doom-laden, homespun style, for Ireland and the world. The 2011 predictions include:

  • January
    • Ireland; Mindful of the 2008–2011 Irish financial crisis, it predicts that ".. we may have to renege on our debts".
    • World; Barack Obama's healthcare reforms will succeed, messily, but he will not quit smoking.
  • February
    • Ireland; Michael O'Leary "might disappoint many" by staying in Ireland.
    • World; "Gold will stay at an all-time high".
  • March
    • Ireland; "There will be a fist-fight in the Dáil Éireann".
    • World; China and India want to buy petroleum using other currencies than the US Dollar.
  • April
    • Ireland; Discussion starts on disbanding "the ailing expensive beast that is the Irish Army".
    • World; A cure for diabetes will be found; ".. we can eat pizza and drink beer all day and get thin!".
  • May
    • Ireland; Brian Lenihan, Jnr will make non-political news; Bertie Ahern finds himself in court; "a big developer finds himself finally in jail".
    • World; "A major earthquake will take place in California .. probably around May. It's the last thing they need after bushfires and going bust".
  • June
    • Ireland; People will have problems using ATM cards. "Be sure to start stuffing some cash into the mattress from about May onwards".
    • World; A small tsunami will hit India and Sri Lanka; ".. there will be a feeble assassination attempt on Barack Obama".
  • July
    • Ireland; Dublin house prices will fall to an average of €160,000.
    • World; "George Clooney will finally get his bachelor self down the aisle".
  • August
    • Ireland; A new car ferry service will start between Ireland and Spain.
    • World; A significant breakthrough is made in the treatment of Autism, which is found to be a preventable disease.

September

    • Ireland; The Crown Jewels of Ireland, stolen in 1907, are recovered.
    • World; The first economy-class Space tourists are signed up.
  • October
    • Ireland; A new President of Ireland will be elected this month, and is a member of the Green Party.
    • World; E-books start to out-sell hard copies.
  • November
    • Ireland; Floods hit Dublin, and ".. it is a tragedy for anyone with really nice shoes".
    • World; "Pope Benedict XVI is involved in a serious scandal". "A much younger and less conservative Pope will follow hotly on heels, and he's a bit of a looker too!"
  • December
    • Ireland; Pat Kenny will suffer a house flood from a hole in his roof.
    • World; American and British forces pull out of Afghanistan prematurely. "It will leave the country in a mess."

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