DUBLIN (Reuters) - An EU court order this week that Apple pay Ireland 13 billion euros ($14.4 billion) presents the government with opportunities to address pressing infrastructure, housebuilding and capital project needs, Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Thursday.
Ireland had fought the European Union back-tax bill alongside Apple since 2016, seeking to defend its position as the location of choice for U.S. multinationals in Europe but accepted that it can now use the cash, which has since grown to 13.8 billion euros in an escrow fund.
