Apple €13bn tax windfall must be used to tackle child poverty, charities say

Children’s Rights Alliance and Community Foundation Ireland said the €13bn paid by Apple in tax to Ireland must be ringfenced and invested in children and young people.

The government must use the Apple windfall money to invest in the children of Ireland, charities have urged, as a new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) highlighted an “unacceptable number” of children living in poverty across the island.

With the programme for government finalised and a new coalition set to take office shortly, the Children’s Rights Alliance and Community Foundation Ireland said the €13bn paid by Apple in tax to Ireland must be ringfenced and invested in children and young people.