An extra EIR ATR in Cork and a reinstatement of the Dublin route with full EI connectivity would be a great start to 2012!
Good to hear that the 787 and the A350 would not be weight restricted on flights to the US from Cork's 7,000 ft runway. Technology it seems will overcome Cork airport's runway restrictions.
Agree that the most likely carrier to start US/Cork flights would be a US carrier not flying to Shannon and the only chance of an Irish carrier coming on the route in the future would possibly be Ryanair if they succeeded in getting a deal with Boeing on an order of 737-900's or 787's
