Ireland is Apple's second home, says Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote to Ireland's new prime minister to congratulate him and talk about the future of the company in the country.Apple's European headquarters, located in Cork, Ireland — image credit: AppleIreland is Apple's base for the whole of its non-US sales, and was at the center of a decade-long tax dispute between Apple and the EU. On January 23, 2025, Micheal Martin became Ireland's Taoiseach, or prime minister, for the second time, and Tim Cook sent him congratulations in the following week.The text of Cook's letter has now been seen by The Irish Times, and excerpts from it include the Apple CEO describing Ireland as 'incredibly important' to the company.' Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums