Topic summary
Silicon Docks
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Grand Canal Dock.
"Silicon Docks" nickname
The name Silicon Docks first appeared in 2011 as the area made a comeback amidst economic recovery after the projects were left unfinished during the 2008 financial crisis. Since then, the term appeared in several articles by various media sources as well as Google Dublin's homepage. A book titled Silicon Docks: The Rise of Dublin as a Global Tech Hub by Pamela Newenham was published by Liberties Press in January 2015. Other nicknames for the area include the Google Basin.