Profits increase more than fourfold at LinkedIn's Irish unit to €375m

Jobs and professional networking social media platform has its EMEA headquarters in Dublin, where it employs more than 2,000 people

LinkedIn offices in Dublin, home to LinkedIn's European headquarters.

Pre-tax profits at the main Irish arm of jobs and professional networking social media platform LinkedIn last year surged more than fourfold to $427m (€375m).

New accounts show LinkedIn Ireland recorded the sharp increase in pre-tax profits, from $99.5m to $427.1m, as revenues surged by 68.5% or $3.6bn, from $5.3bn to $8.93bn.