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'Thousands of employees, very highly trained': Kenny pays tribute to Apple
The Taoiseach is on a three-day trip to the US, where he will meet business leaders including those from Apple and Facebook.
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Apple doubles down on Ireland as it moves iTunes business to Cork
The tech behemoth is also going to merge part of its Irish and Luxembourg operations.
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Denis O'Brien: Apple was 'picked on' by EU over record €13bn fine
The businessman said that Apple should not be punished over its tax affairs in Ireland.
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Margrethe Vestager, scourge of Apple, is going after more multinationals
Late last week, 185 American CEOs asked German chancellor Angela Merkel to intervene in Vestager’s €13 billion Apple tax ruling.
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We Need To Talk About Apple: Two top Irish economists go head-to-head over the €13 billion
UCD Professor Moore McDowell says we have nothing to lose in appealing, while TCD Professor Brian Lucey says Ireland should let Apple fight its own battles.
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Government expresses fears for jobs after EU decision 'upends' our tax system
Minister for Finance Michael Noonan requires Cabinet consent to allow Ireland to appeal the European Commission’s recent ruling.
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With €13 billion, Ireland could build Metro North, Dart Underground and solve the homeless crisis
While any back taxes reclaimed from the multinational may need to be used to pay down our €200 billion national debt, it’s worth considering what Apple’s unpaid taxes would buy.