Government accused of 'deception' by refusing to name lawyers paid €7m in Apple tax case

The government has been accused of “misusing” data protection rules and of “deception” in refusing to name lawyers paid over €7m to fight the EU's illegal state aid Apple tax case against Ireland.

While Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe did identify several law firms paid large sums to fight the EU tax case, he said legal advice prevented him going further because of GDPR privacy laws.