I guess I don't know how much "being the next Silicon Valley" is pundit talk or their actual stated objective. Newry using the term Emerald Valley is a bit much, but I don't think they should be told to "please stop trying."

I don't think the title was specific to Newry (I could be wrong-I didn't write it).

I think it was a generic answer. There are many examples of cities claiming they are the next Silicon Valley (Silicon alley, silicon prairie, silicon waters, silicon hills, silicon beach and silicon dubai to name a few).

SV is so unique though. I think they might be able to claim what silicon valley was in the 1960's (before the large tech anchors supported the every expanding ecosystem).

We hope that Newry "keeps trying" as is successful. The world could benefit from another silicon valley.