> So if google wants to help - well it can pay their debt bill. Because they are partially responsible for it.
Do you have any clue what the crisis in Ireland is about? I'm a terrible economist so I won't say I do, but this is what I know from actually living in this more or less bankrupt state:
When I walk around here, everywhere around me I see huge, empty multi-storey buildings. Heck, they're still busy building one in my street. More floors than any other place in the wide area and TBH I don't know which company will be using it, if any. Owners are trying to let/sell these places, with banners like "Superb retail opportunity" (What's so superb about it? The few shops (except supermarkets) that opened in this area have little over ten customers a day.)
Most of these buildings are now owned by banks. They're the ones who fucked up and need a little "donation". Much more than you can pay from any corporate taxes, looking at the numbers. TFA: "So far this year corporation tax has raised over €2.6bn for the Government coffers" Woo, 2.6 billion. That's almost 5% of the money flushed down a black hole by the banks here!