ASML, the specialist semiconductor giant, develops technology for printing minute patterns on silicon wafers in semiconductors. It is one of just a handful of such firms, making it a vital cog in the world’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities. The Veldhoven, Netherlands-based company operates an outpost in Maynooth where it serves Intel almost exclusively as its only major Irish customer. And even with the US chipmaker’s current financial woes and job cuts, an analysis by The Currency of company filings in Ireland shows that ASML has significantly ramped up its presence in Ireland with ballooning revenues booked through its Ireland unit. The…

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