CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ VISIT DUBLIN : SUNNY DAYS IN DUBLIN ’ 59 technology . Today , some of the biggest names in tech can be found dotted along the so-called ‘ Silicon Docks ’ area of Dublin – a bustling business district . In fact , Facebook and Google alone are on track to occupy 4 % of all commercial office space in Dublin next year , according to forecasts from estate agents Lisney . Ireland has a thriving IT industry , with 40 % of its GDP – some € 72bn per annum – deriving from the sector , according to reports by Sigmar Recruitment . The country is the second largest software exporter and as such , europe . businesschief . com