Ireland really doesn't want Apple to pay back any taxes

Most countries would be excited to be on the receiving end of $14.4 billion in unexpected tax revenues. But Ireland, which has become a European hub for American teach companies thanks to its friendly tax policies, announced today that it will appeal a decision by a European Court that would claw back that huge sum in tax subsidies from the world's wealthiest corporation, Apple.
The conflict pits the bureaucracy of the European Union against the sovereign governments of its member stat