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Google’s Irish tax bill falls to €263m as turnover rises to €47.5bn
- Technology
- December 2, 2020, 05:17
Turnover at Google Ireland rose by €7.6 billion last year to €45.7 billion as the amount it paid in tax fell by nearly €9 million to €263 million. Ac(...)

Shannon gas terminal to face fresh legal hurdles
- Energy & Resources
- April 30, 2020, 20:12
Plans for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Shannon face further legal hurdles after a European court found that the Republic was wrong to ext(...)

Coronavirus: France reports record 1,438 further deaths
- World
- April 15, 2020
France recorded another 1,438 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, a record rise reported by the health authority since the pandemic began. Death(...)

Eurovision’s political scandals – From Franco to Syrian flags
- Music
- April 5, 2017, 14:35
Ukraine might be barred from the Eurovision if they proceed to ban Russian competitor Yulia Samoylova from performing. They’re doing so because she en(...)

KPMG re-elects Shaun Murphy as managing partner in Ireland
- Retail & Services
- December 21, 2015, 01:00
Accountants KPMG have re-elected Shaun Murphy as managing partner in Ireland following a period of strong growth that saw revenue at the firm hit €30(...)

Statement on Ibrahim Halawa deemed ‘counterproductive’
- Social Affairs
- June 13, 2015, 01:00
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) backed down from making a statement on the case of Ibrahim Halawa, the Irish teenager imprison(...)

Oil falls but pump prices remain high
- Motors
- September 24, 2014, 01:00
The price of a barrel of Brent Crude Oil has fallen quite dramatically in the past three months, from a peak of just under $115 a barrel in June to a (...)

Starbucks moves European head office to London after tax row
- Retail & Services
- April 16, 2014, 16:20
Starbucks, the world’s biggest coffee chain, will move its European head office to London from Amsterdam, increasing the amount of tax it pays (...)