Tim Cook Visits Apple Facilities in Ireland, Meets With Government Officials

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Posted January 31, 2014 at 5:35pm by Shalom Levytam

Apple CEO Tim Cook is visiting the company's facilities in Ireland and meeting with government officials, reports TheJournal.

Enda Kenny, the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland, met with Cook earlier today. Kenny says Cook is “exceptionally happy” with the work the Cork office has done. When asked if Apple plans to invest further in the country, Kenny said that was for Apple to decide but for now the company is “very happy with the results from Cork and they want that to continue.”

Notably, Kenny did tell Cook that Ireland is “participating fully” in EU discussions about its corporate tax rate of 12.5%.

I pointed out to Cook that Ireland, as a member of the [European] Union, is participating in the OECD discussions that are taking place now about an international response in terms of clarity about the tax position. There are fifteen different sectors involving that and Ireland is participating in them all.

Before meeting with Kenny, Cook reportedly addressed staff at the Cork office. No word yet on what Cook told employees.

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Tim Cook Visits Apple Facilities in Ireland, Meets With Government Officials

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iPhone. - February 2, 2014 at 7:38am

They have a store in Ireland, its in Belfast.

Brian - February 2, 2014 at 10:38am

Technically its a different country and uses a different currency. If i want a genius bar appointment its like a 3 hour drive there. And pretty much 2 out of 3 smartphones in Ireland are iPhones. My screen on my iPhone 5 became un responsive so i had to get it swapped out, cost me 30 euro ( app. 45$) for shipping to apple to get it swapped out. If there was a store in Dublin i could have had one in a few hours at a time that was convenient to me and not take a day off work to sit in and wait for UPS all day.

iPhone. - February 2, 2014 at 1:58pm

Yes, and we don't all live in Dublin either! What if I lived in kerry and there was an apple store in dublin? Still a bit of a drive. So what's the difference in you driving from Dublin to Belfast v's someone else having to drive from Kerry to Dublin? There's no barbed wire along the border, it's just as easy to drive across the border between Louth and Armagh as it is between Dublin and Meath, no passport required!

Brian - February 2, 2014 at 2:07pm

Also do u not think it would be nice if there was more stores here? Every second mall in the US has them!

iPhone. - February 2, 2014 at 2:55pm

I also made a comment and gave my opinion, just like you. There are a number of options open to you for Apple repairs. Sure we would all like more Apple stores, but you have the option to visit one, you have the option to post it, or you have the option to have it delivered to your workplace.

iPhone. - February 2, 2014 at 5:08pm

There is also a Parcel Motel option available for receiving deliveries in Ireland that might be helpful.

Brian - February 2, 2014 at 6:11pm

Parcel motel is not an option. I have to sign for the exchange package and hand over the defective phone. That is why i 'conveniently' ignored that option you suggested. I deal with couriers all the time and have arrangements with them about where to leave parcels when no one is home but UPS are quite strict about exchange apple products as the individual driver is responsible for the device once it leaves their depot and gets handed to the customer. Again, like i said before, would it not be nice to have more apple stores here? I like to try things before i buy and harvey norman or pc world dont have a great selection.

Brian - January 31, 2014 at 8:27pm

I wonder if Apple will ever open a store in ireland?

gamerscul9870 - January 31, 2014 at 8:59pm

Once I get one anywhere in Garland, Texas I won't have to travel to Northpark Mall anymore.