THANKS, IRELAND!!

[Garion_55]

Bowing to pressure from U.S. and European officials, Ireland will phase out a notorious loophole that helps multinational corporations legally dodge billions of dollars in taxes in their homelands.

A tax maneuver known as the Double Irish has allowed major U.S. technology companies such as Google Inc. to funnel income through subsidiaries in Ireland to slash their tax bills at home.






http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ireland-tax-haven-20141015-story.html

[Brigid]

1. Thank you, Ireland!

[shenmue]

2. Whew

[Hoppy]

3. Aw fuck. Now Apple will raise the price on the new iPad.

[Xipe Totec]

19. Is that a good thing, or a bad thing?

[Mister Nightowl]

4. Heavens to Begorrah!

[Garion_55]

5. ..

[geardaddy]

6. Poor Mike McFadden

http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_26434164/senate-hopeful-mike-mcfadden-defends-role-irish-firms

Mike McFadden defends role in Irish firm's 'inversion' merger

[Iwillnevergiveup]

7. Older son

had the good sense to marry a lovely lass from County Wexford last October, so will definitely relay this wonderful news to them. Thanks, Ireland.

[treestar]

8. good on them!

[corksean]

9. You're welcome

Despite the extra tax revenue this practice has been a source of embarrassment for most Irish people. Unfair is unfair.

[marble falls]

10. Thanks!

[lpbk2713]

11. Aye.

[Cha]

12. Good on ya, Ireland! Mahalo, Garion~

[pablo_marmol]

13. Nice piece of news to close out my night with!

[AtomicKitten]

14. Bravo Ireland.

My gran was born and raised in Ireland. I'm loving it a whole lot tonight. Well done!

[raouldukelives]

15. K&R! nt

[beemer27]

16. Thank You Ireland !!

If we all work together we can slow down the thievery that the big guys have been pulling for so long.

[nationalize the fed]

17. Still some real liberals there

The Clare Daly Youtube Channel- Reminding the world what opposition was like
http://www.youtube.com/user/claredalyirl/videos



http://claredaly.ie/

[packman]

18. They listened to their favorite son

Barack O'Bama

[Hekate]

20. Many thanks indeed!

[MynameisBlarney]

21. Now...if we can get the Cayman Islands to follow suit.

Then we might see something actually change.

[Thespian2]

22. Check out good country.org

You will discover the number one Good Country in the world. Surprise. It's Ireland. Now, they have taken an enormous step that should keep them number one.