Irish Corporation tax receipts for 2023 alone were valued at €23.8 billion. The ruling was for the benefit of the Irish public to indicate our willingness as a good faith and hospitable host for American MNCs now and in the future.
Given the propensity for the EU to throw us under the bus when the Teutonic books don't balance, its a lot more important for us to maintain our special cultural, economical and political relationship with the USA.
In any case, that money would never end up ringfenced for a Metro that has been in planning hell since the 80s. We're well able to afford white elephants (e.g. the new Children's Hospital).
Given the propensity for the EU to throw us under the bus when the Teutonic books don't balance, its a lot more important for us to maintain our special cultural, economical and political relationship with the USA.
In any case, that money would never end up ringfenced for a Metro that has been in planning hell since the 80s. We're well able to afford white elephants (e.g. the new Children's Hospital).