European political groups got €112,000 off Irish-based big tech and right-wingers

Money went to groupings that include Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, new analysis reveals

John McGuirk speaks to the media in 2018. Photo: RollingNews.ie

Mark Tighe

American technology giants based in Ireland as well as conservative groups have donated €111,700 to European political groups and their think-tanks since 2018.

A Sunday Independent analysis of annual declarations shows that Google, Microsoft, Apple, Meta and Yelp have all used their Irish subsidiaries to make payments to European political groups that include Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.