Dr Dre has chosen Ireland as the location for his company's international headquarters.

The rapper - who is the world's highest paid musician - is establishing a network of subsidaries and related companies in Ireland as part of his Beats empire.

The company, which is behind the Beats headphones, was founded by Dre in 2006.

According to the Sunday times, he has now established three seperate companies here, all of which share the address of an accountancy firm in Clonakilty, Co. Cork.