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Tuesday 1 December 2020
Apple and Ireland won their appeal against the European Commission’s €13 billion tax ruling.
The government has already spent over €7 million in legal fees and other costs preparing the case.
The appeal is due before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Ireland completed the recovery of the aid on 6 September.
Ireland is appealing the EU Commission that Apple was in receipt of illegal state aid.
Just in time for the weekend and all.
But European officials said the unsolicited report from PwC ‘misinterpreted’ the relevant rules.
Margrethe Vestager added the deadline for Apple to deposit money into an escrow account has passed.
The Taoiseach said it’s not true Apple was provided with more favourable treatment than others companies in terms of taxes.
The EU wants €10 million in state aid recovered.
Compensation under the School Transport Scheme is not in line with current EU rules.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
The Taoiseach is pretty confident that Ireland hasn’t broken any rules.
Emily O’Reilly told the European Commission to make a decision on an investigation which alleges seven clubs including Barcelona and Real Madrid broke state aid rules.
This emergency assistance brings our total support to the region to almost €5.5 million this year.
Fianna Fáil’s Pat the Cope Gallagher said parts of Ireland would not have any industry if it wasn’t for the procurement of State aid.
Social Protection Minister says December review of rent supplement payments – which cost the State €503m in 2011 – was vital to reflect real rental prices but that ‘no-one will be left homeless’ by changes.
IT’S THE LAST day of November, so it’s safe to say the Christmas countdown has well and truly begun.
With everything that has happened in 2020 so far, many people have chosen to bring a bit Christmas cheer into their lives earlier than usual this year, and decorations have been going up in households around the country for a number of weeks now.
But others are still sticking to their usual traditions and waiting until December to put the tree up.
So, today we want to know: When are you putting up your Christmas tree?
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