Cork was unique in that it retained large numbers of meeters and greeters until the old terminal closed in 2006. This was in part due the Airport Manager from 1994 to 1998 the late Barry Roche. Barry believed in humanising airports and had a viewing gallery constructed in the early 1990's long after other airports ditched them.
I agree with Copenhagens view that the DAA will most likely be told to go easy on Shannon once it breaks away. Furthermore they'll probably be advised to turn a blind eye to Shannons' attempts to poach Cork's traffic and not dare to attempt to go after any of Shannon's transatlantic business. In some ways we shouldn't worry as Dublin will continue to underwrite Cork's losses until we get a Government that develops an Aviation Policy that's free from political considerations.