Is Donald Trump chasing Ireland's corporate tax boom?

As a fractious winter election reaches its denouement, it is hardly an ideal time for Ireland to enjoy a Wall Street Journal splash portraying the country revelling in wealth achieved through corporate tax dividends from US companies. The article is the latest indication that Ireland's annual corporate tax bonanza - expected to total €37.5 billion this year - may require more than the offering of a shamrock bowl at the next St Patrick's Day meeting at the White House to persuade the incoming Trump administration that things should stay the same. Last week, US president-elect Donald Trump issued a social…