“Due to a recent change in the trajectory in the plume of volcanic ash, air force one will depart Ireland for London tonight. The schedule for tomorrow will proceed as planned.”
White House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest
PHOTO OF THE DAY: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sip Guinness on Monday at a pub as they visit Moneygall village in rural County Offaly, Ireland, where his great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney hailed from. Obama landed in Ireland on earlier Monday for a visit celebrating his ancestral roots, kicking off a four-nation European tour. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
PHOTO OF THE DAY: American presidential helicopters are moved to a holding apron at Dublin International Airport in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday ahead of the visit of President Obama. He will visit Ireland on Monday. (PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
