Boston Scientific's 4,500-worker operation in Ireland pulled down $1.4 billion in pre-tax profits last year.

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) posted pre-tax profits of $1.4 billion from its Irish unit and other foreign subsidiaries last year, according to the Irish Times.
Marlborough, Mass.-based medical device company Boston Scientific is 1 of the Emerald Isle's largest employers, with a 4,500-employee workforce there.
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