Anyone dismissing[1] this as purely a tax-play[2] doesn't do service to the thriving, vibrant and diversive tech community that Dublin has. Anyone based here for even a few weeks would know that.<p>Dublin's #1 strength over places like London and Berlin is it's geographic size, which makes meetups accessible, leaders and role models available, and creates a friendly and familiar feel, where we all fee like we are part of something bigger than the startups that are here.<p>Side note: To anyone here on HN visiting Dublin in the future, feel free to connect with us, you'd be very welcome -- @ me on Twitter... @EamonLeonard<p>[1] <a href="http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/12/03/dropbox-announces-first-international-office-in-ireland-to-offer-increased-support-more-languages/" rel="nofollow">http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/12/03/dropbox-announces-f...</a><p>[2] <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4864190" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4864190</a>