Apple’s Tim Cook to Meet Irish Prime Minister in Dublin

Dara Doyle, Bloomberg News

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Apple Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will meet with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in Dublin this month.

Cook will receive an award from Varadkar on January 20, in recognition of the company’s 40 years of investment in Ireland, according to IDA Ireland, the country’s investment agency.

While Apple is one of the nation’s biggest employers, some tensions have emerged. In 2018, the company shelved a plan to build $1 billion data center in the west of Ireland amid difficulties with the planning system.

In addition, the European Union has slapped Apple with a multi-billion euro bill, saying Ireland granted the company unfair deals that reduced its corporate tax rate. Apple and Ireland are appealing that decision.

To contact the reporter on this story: Dara Doyle in Dublin at ddoyle1@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Chad Thomas at cthomas16@bloomberg.net