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Ms Vestager's comments come in the wake of the European Commission ruling at the end of August that Ireland granted undue tax benefits of up to €13bn to Apple

'No problem' with 12.5% Irish tax rate - Vestager

Business / 10 Oct 16

The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment index fell back to 102 in September from 102.7 in August

Consumer sentiment dips ahead of Budget 2017

Business / 03 Oct 16

The power station, built in the 1930s and famous for its imposing quartet of art deco chimneys, stood derelict on the south bank of the River Thames for about three decades until 2012

Apple moving London HQ to Battersea Power Station

Business / 28 Sep 16

The loss-making automotive group could be valued at between £1 billion and £1.5 billion

McLaren denies reports of deal with Apple

Business / 21 Sep 16

In an interview with Bloomberg TV Denis O'Brien said "Apple played by the rules"

Apple should not be punished over tax - O'Brien

Business / 21 Sep 16

Margarethe Vestager said that of some 150 such tax rulings made by the European Commission since 2000, only 2% involved US companies

EU's Apple ruling not anti-US bias - Vestager

Business / 19 Sep 16

A woman protests the Apple state aid ruling

'Scumbags' no longer the Apple of Europe's eye?

News / 16 Sep 16

Apple launched the new iPhone 7 at a San Francisco event earlier this month

Initial quantities of iPhone 7 Plus sold out

Business / 15 Sep 16

IOS 10 will also be built into the new iPhone which goes on sale in the coming days

New Apple mobile operating system suffers glitches

Technology / 14 Sep 16

Some Irish MEPs are expected to challenge EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager during debate

Vestager defends Apple ruling in EP debate

News / 14 Sep 16

The Government is appealing the ruling that it granted Apple illegal state aid

MEP asks if EC is 'apolitical' after Apple ruling

News / 13 Sep 16

Measures on tax evasion to be discussed at Bratislava meeting

EU finance ministers to discuss tax measures

News / 09 Sep 16

No 3.5mm headphone socket

No 3.5mm headphone socket in new iPhone7

Business / 07 Sep 16

The European Commission ruled that Ireland granted undue tax benefits to Apple

Dáil backs plan to appeal Apple ruling

News / 07 Sep 16

The explanatory document looks at the background to the Commission's decision regarding Ireland's tax treatment of Apple

TDs receive briefing document on Commission ruling

Business / 06 Sep 16

Fitch estimates Irish State debt - excluding the impact of the Apple ruling - will fall to 63.7% of GDP in 2020

Apple ruling has 'mixed implications' for Ireland

Business / 05 Sep 16

The European Commission ruled that Ireland had granted illegal state aid to Apple

Govt to circulate Dept of Finance Apple briefing

News / 05 Sep 16

Jean-Claude Juncker said that the European Commission investigations on taxation have mainly targeted European companies

Apple tax decision is based on facts, says Juncker

News / 05 Sep 16

The Apple ruling led to some division in the Government

Noonan: EC ruling 'attack' on Ireland's tax regime

News / 02 Sep 16

The Government's response will be studied closely

Apple, Ireland and the Spanish connection

News / 02 Sep 16

Michel Sapin: 'It is normal to make Apple pay normal taxes'

Commission rejects Apple's claims over ruling

News / 01 Sep 16

The Cabinet will meet again tomorrow to discuss the matter having failed to agree a position yesterday

Bruton denies Cabinet split over Apple response

News / 01 Sep 16

Tim Cook spoke to RTÉ News from California

Apple boss says €13bn state aid ruling 'maddening'

News / 01 Sep 16

Joseph Stiglitz said the State knew what it was doing with regard to agreeing tax deals with Apple

Govt wrong to appeal EU Apple verdict - Stiglitz

Business / 01 Sep 16

Michael O'Leary described the EU ruling in relation to Apple as 'bizarre'

Govt should tell EU to 'f*** off' - O'Leary

Business / 31 Aug 16