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Irish-registered subsidiaries of US-based technology companies have been distributing hundreds of billions to their parents since the start of 2018, illustrating the scale of reserves built offshore through the use of tax schemes over the years.

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 multinational giant might not still be in Cork. This is the inside story of how Apple ended up in Ireland, and why it stayed there.

The company singled out in the EU's €13bn state aid decision to illustrate global jostling for a slice of multinational taxation wants a unified set of rules. As its CEO Tim Cook picked up an award in Dublin this week, Thomas Hubert looks at how Apple does business in Ireland in the wake of shifting US and Irish legislation.

He took on tech giant Apple and lost. Now businessman Brian McDonagh is facing renewed pressure in relation to a controversial land deal.