5 ways Apple's €13 billion could help Ireland

Windfall would pay for 20 new children's hospitals

It's the kind of money that could burn a hole in your pocket.

But even if you wanted to, spending €13 billion sensibly wouldn't be easy.

Now, after the European Commissionordered the state to recover the sum from Apple, the government may soon have the funds to go on a serious spending spree - with the caveat that it is unclear what restrictions might apply to how any money received could be spent