Twitter to set up international office in Dublin
It has been confirmed today that Twitter is to set up an international office in Dublin – in a tweet.
The announcement was made on a tweet by IDA Ireland reading: "Ireland is trending. Twitter to establish international office in Dublin #idairl".
Jobs Minister Richard Bruton said the announcement was a massive win for Ireland, although it is not known how many jobs in will create.
Bruton said: "Twitter is one of the most exciting and fastest-growing companies in the world.
"Today's announcement that it is to establish an international office in Ireland is a massive win, and shows there is real ground for Ireland's claim to be the internet capital of Europe.
"It also shows that, despite our difficulties, we still have real strengths as an economy, and it is important to acknowledge that.
"The challenge now is to build on our strengths and the presence in Ireland of the world-leading companies like Twitter to build an indigenous engine of growth and get people back to work.
"Today's announcement shows that we have real grounds for optimism in facing that challenge."