Google walks away from Dublin office that was to accommodate up to 2,000 workers

Google had been in talks to rent space at the Sorting Office for as many as 2,000 workers

Google is a vast player in Dublin’s real estate scene, employing thousands of workers and occupying offices around the city’s so-called Silicon Docks. Picture: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg

Google has walked away from a plan to rent space in Dublin for as many 2,000 workers, shelving one of the city’s biggest real-estate deals in recent years.

The tech giant had been in talks to rent about 202,000 sq ft (18,766 square meters) of space at the Sorting Office, close to the south quays, adding to its array of sites in the city.