TikTok is weighing plans to take on up to 500,000sq ft of office space in Dublin to facilitate a major expansion of its Irish-based operations. The Chinese-headquartered social media company issued a request for proposal (RFP) to several commercial real estate advisers last week, with a view to securing office space in the capital capable of accommodating up to 5,000 workers. In the case of Google for example, its arrival here in 2003 involved just five employees and the use of serviced offices on Harcourt Street. The Irish Times has contacted TikTok for comment in relation to its latest plans for its Irish operations, and is awaiting a response. Commenting at the time, a spokesperson for TikTok’s parent company, said: “Bytedance is committed to being a global company.

Source: The Irish Times September 17, 2020 11:54 UTC