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The interesting bit to me is that Apple has had a presence in Cork, Ireland since 1980.[1] Even though they do have thousands of employees and even build Macs
by musicale 3y ago
The interesting bit to me is that Apple has had a presence in Cork, Ireland since 1980.[1]
Even though they do have thousands of employees and even build Macs there, it does seem to be a tax haven.
[1] https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/11/apples-cork-campus-celebrates-40-years-of-community-and-looks-to-the-future/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/11/apples-cork-campus-ce...
(Note pictures of the infamous Mac Portable, which was apparently manufactured there.)
- extraduder_ire 3y agoDell also manufactured most of their european machines in limerick until they moved the plant to poland. Ireland does have a history of pulling in investment using tax breaks. Most notably the shannon freezone, where GE and subcontractors produce a large quantity of hardware.