Apple: Inside the €13bn Apple deal

The inside story of Ireland’s special little arrangement with the most profitable company in the world

Tim Cook, Apple chief executive; PIc: Getty
Margrethe Vestager, European competition commissioner PIc: Getty

It was acceptable in the 1990s, apparently. “Applying today’s standards to something 25 years ago . . . nothing looks good in that light,” sighed one veteran tax source, who was around at the time.

“It was reflective of what was happening at the time. There was a lot of ...