Irish government gave Facebook a ‘special phone’ in case of problems, former executive claims

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Details of Irish efforts to court company if difficulties encountered in Dublin included in new book

Sheryl Sandberg received the phone after the company decided in 2008 to locate in Dublin, a new book claims

Micheál Martin tight lipped ahead of Oval Office meeting with Trump, as Burke family travel to WashingtonMs Wynn-Williams was once Facebook’s director of global public policy but she has since filed a whistleblower complaint about the company to US regulators. The book describes how Mr Kenny in 2015 sought to enlist Facebook support to counter attacks on Irish data regulators in advance of new EU rules that shifted pan-European supervision of big tech companies to Dublin.

Asked about such claims, Mr Kenny replied that he “wouldn’t have assessed Ireland in any way of being a lapdog for anyone”. “Sheryl says, ‘I appreciate that there was substantial pressure and scrutiny this year on global tax rules and arrangements,’ and thanks Kenny for his ‘careful’ and ‘considered’ handling of it.

When Mr Kenny reportedly said details were still under negotiation, Ms Sandberg is quoted saying, “we’ll have our team help shape them”.

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