Dozens of massive data centers are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here.
I’m sorry, Ireland will never be sanctioned for this. They’re aligned with two powerful trading blocs.
Inside the EU: they don’t meaningfully do anything to stop this practice of tax avoidance. They’ll play a good game taking US multinationals to court, yes, and imposing laughable fines. But ultimately they’re not going to outright ban this practice or force Ireland to stop. They’re either not capable or unwilling. Time has showed both.
Friends with the US: if there’s any “special relationship” with the US, it’s not France it’s not the UK it’s Ireland. There’s too many votes, to be blunt, in the “Irish American” caucuses for The US to change any position on Ireland regarding tax evasion.
Time to face facts. That tax isn’t coming home. It’s being funneled via Ireland for the benefit of US multinationals who wish their CEOs to vacation in Hawaii twice a year for a small cut taken by Ireland.
Is this supposed to justify the behavior?
Should Ireland be sanctioned or put on that list?
I’m sorry, Ireland will never be sanctioned for this. They’re aligned with two powerful trading blocs.
Inside the EU: they don’t meaningfully do anything to stop this practice of tax avoidance. They’ll play a good game taking US multinationals to court, yes, and imposing laughable fines. But ultimately they’re not going to outright ban this practice or force Ireland to stop. They’re either not capable or unwilling. Time has showed both.
Friends with the US: if there’s any “special relationship” with the US, it’s not France it’s not the UK it’s Ireland. There’s too many votes, to be blunt, in the “Irish American” caucuses for The US to change any position on Ireland regarding tax evasion.
Time to face facts. That tax isn’t coming home. It’s being funneled via Ireland for the benefit of US multinationals who wish their CEOs to vacation in Hawaii twice a year for a small cut taken by Ireland.
Luck of the Irish, eh?
Russians, Chinese and Arabs in London are bigger issues city no doubt. At least in Ireland the good guys launder their money and evade taxes.
Good to see irelsnd so rich and homeless population is on rise. As if that’s how system is intended to work.
The richer the country the more homeless
American way?