I’m old enough to remember when a high tech company bringing 5,000 new jobs to Ireland would have been a cause for national celebration. TikTok’s building on the South Quays has space for up to 3,500 staff, with the company reportedly seeking space for up to a total of 5,000. That would be more than are employed by Intel or Facebook, and not far off the 8,000 employed by Google.  It’s a major coup for the IDA, the biggest in years. It’s also indisputably good news for TikTok’s new employees, many of whom will have been tempted away from the…

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