DUBLIN, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Irish government said

Tuesday's ruling from Europe's top court that it granted Apple ( AAPL )

unlawful aid through its tax treatment was an issue

"now of historical relevance only".

In a statement, the government said it would now begin the

process of releasing assets from an escrow fund, estimated at

13.8 billion euros ($15 billion) at the end of last year, after

the Court of Justice of the European Union ordered Ireland to

recover the funds from Apple ( AAPL ).

($1 = 0.9057 euros)

(Writing by Conor Humphries; editing by Jason Neely)