Although he may not realise it, Tim Cook might never have joined Apple if it was not for a Corkman. Equally, if it wasn’t for Tim Cook, the world’s biggest company by market capitalisation might not still be in Cork. This is not the definitive story of how Apple came to Ireland. Nor is it a blow-by-blow account. But it is an inside first-hand view of how Apple lasted 40 years in Ireland, an anniversary that brought its chief executive to the country this week. Over four decades Apple has grown from an initial 60 people to 6,000, making it…

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