Google, Facebook and ancestry.com blossom in Ireland
John Gill, partner at Matheson, talks about Dublin’s tech hub that has become internationally known as “Silicon Docks.”
Tell us about the tech industry in Ireland compared to the rest of the world?
Dublin’s docklands have become internationally known as Dublin’s “Silicon Docks‚Äù, thanks to the arrival and expansion of so many leading technology companies in the area, including Google, Facebook and ancestry.com. Along with the leading technology and social media companies, nine of the top ten global pharma companies and eight of the top ten medical technology companies now have a presence in Ireland.
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