So Shannon should become a Cargo hub. Now where did I hear that before? Kennedy, Nixon, Reagan,Clinton and the younger Bush all visited Shannon during their Presidency so no surprise if Obama does.
Their current problems stem from the deal they did with Ryanair in 2005. They should have held tough then and deal with Ryanair on the same terms as eveyone else. They'd never have got to 3.6m with out them but most of that growth was like the property bubble!