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# State Aid

This year
2023
# apple tax row
EU commission's appeal against €14.3 billion Apple and Ireland tax ruling to be heard today
Successive Irish Governments and Apple have argued that the company does not owe the State the allegedly unpaid tax.
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May 23rd 2023, 8:34 AM
Last year
2022
# State Aid
'Exceptionally unlikely' that Govt could bend EU spending rules to build more homes
Sinn Féin has said flexibility around fiscal rules is necessary to address the housing crisis.
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Jun 12th 2022, 7:45 AM
All time
# EU state aid
Ryanair loses legal bid to block government bailouts of rival European airlines
Ryanair says it will appeal the decision to the highest EU court.
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Feb 17th 2021, 10:56 AM
# Tax
'A bad day for the taxpayer': Opposition TDs accuse government of 'throwing away' Apple's €13 billion
Apple and Ireland won their appeal against the European Commission’s €13 billion tax ruling.
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Jul 15th 2020, 12:16 PM
# State Aid
Ireland's appeal over €14.3 billion Apple tax bill to get under way in Europe today
The government has already spent over €7 million in legal fees and other costs preparing the case.
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Sep 17th 2019, 6:54 AM
# State Aid
Apple tax: Ireland's appeal over the €14.3bn due to Ireland will be heard next week
The appeal is due before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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Sep 13th 2019, 2:17 PM
# State Aid
European Commission withdraws ECJ case against Ireland after €13.1 billion Apple tax is recovered
Ireland completed the recovery of the aid on 6 September.
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Oct 18th 2018, 3:38 PM
# apple tax
Apple pays over the €14.3bn due to Ireland - but the minister again denies that it's owed
Ireland is appealing the EU Commission that Apple was in receipt of illegal state aid.
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Sep 18th 2018, 3:04 PM
# apple tax
Apple has paid around €1.5 billion into an Irish escrow account
Just in time for the weekend and all.
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May 18th 2018, 12:19 PM
# State Aid
Ireland spent €440k on a report defending Apple months before the EU's scathing tax ruling
But European officials said the unsolicited report from PwC ‘misinterpreted’ the relevant rules.
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Feb 16th 2017, 4:44 PM
# tax sovereignty
Ireland is expected to get 'large majority' of Apple's €13 billion unpaid tax bill
Margrethe Vestager added the deadline for Apple to deposit money into an escrow account has passed.
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Jan 31st 2017, 5:21 PM
# State Aid
Dáil approves government plan to appeal Apple tax ruling
The Taoiseach said it’s not true Apple was provided with more favourable treatment than others companies in terms of taxes.
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Sep 7th 2016, 10:15 PM
# State Aid
France is in trouble for not taking back millions it gave to Ryanair
The EU wants €10 million in state aid recovered.
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Jul 27th 2015, 3:15 PM
# rural transport
EU tells Ireland: You must follow rules for Bus Éireann scheme
Compensation under the School Transport Scheme is not in line with current EU rules.
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Oct 15th 2014, 1:36 PM
# Dáil talk
State of the Nation: Does Apple have a 'sweetheart' tax deal with Ireland?
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
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Sep 29th 2014, 9:00 AM
# Chilled
Enda Kenny: No, I'm not worried about the investigation into Apple's Irish tax deal
The Taoiseach is pretty confident that Ireland hasn’t broken any rules.
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Jun 18th 2014, 12:02 PM
# Competition
Spanish football clubs may be investigated after a call from EU Ombudsman
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.
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Dec 17th 2013, 11:15 AM
# Sudan
Irish government gives €2m in funding for Sudan and South Sudan
This emergency assistance brings our total support to the region to almost €5.5 million this year.
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Jul 8th 2013, 6:02 PM
# State Aid
MEP opposes EU commissioner's call for elimination of State aid
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.
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Mar 17th 2013, 8:00 AM
# rental supplement
Joan Burton says rent supplement review a "positive" move
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.
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Feb 9th 2012, 6:00 AM