Obama leaves Ireland to beat ash cloud

Air Force One has left Ireland for London with President Obama and his wife Michelle on board.

Obama leaves Ireland to beat ash cloud
Mon, 23 May, 2011 - 22:53

Air Force One has left Ireland for London with President Obama and his wife Michelle on board.

They had been scheduled to overnight in Dublin before travelling to London tomorrow morning but the latest volcanic ash cloud in Iceland is disrupting British airspace, forcing them to cut short their trip here.

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