Paul Hosford: How do we spend the €13bn Apple tax windfall?

Between EU rules and political realities, the government must think carefully about how to spend the cash it found down the back of the sofa

It's like discovering a banknote in an old pair of jeans, or finding cash in the depths of your sofa — except this is no petty cash: Ireland's Apple tax windfall could be worth around €14bn. iStock

We all know the feeling. You pull on a pair of pants you haven’t worn in a while and feel that familiar, crisp texture in the pocket.

You fumble around, before pulling out money that you’d forgotten about. A windfall that presents you with endless possibilities, but choosing what to do is tough.