How is Shannon on an unpopulated area? 200k people within a 20 minute drive is not unpopulated.
I have seen these troll arguments made before. Shannon is not relevant here, dont make digs at it. The location of Cork Airport in this instance does not could, if you live on what if's then you live a sad life. Weather has affected less than 1% of all cityjet services from ORK. Cork would not have a Metro North, that's entirely theoretical, not even Dublin has a metro!
How about we all get off the dream wagon and discuss things maturely?