Ain’t nuthin’ but a Cork thang for Dre

It’s long been a refuge for hippies, celebrities, and retiring Germans, but West Cork has now emerged as a tax haven for the world’s highest-paid musician.

Gangsta rap pioneer Dr Dre, who helped launch the careers of Eminem and 50 Cent, has based three of his companies in one of the region’s best-known towns to avail of Ireland’s generous corporate tax rate, thereby reducing his tax liability.