IEDR embraces coupla focail by introducing fadas
Irish businesses will be able to register .ie domain names that include fadas later this year, says the IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company that manages the domain. This policy change will allow...
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The IEDR embraces thre fada; some 1916 commemorative projects; and Niall sits down with Prof Willie Donnelly of Waterford IT’s Telecommunications Software and Systems Group to talk about how the...
View ArticleIEDR: Sixth of Irish companies still have no online presence
One in six Irish SMEs still have no website, social media account, or any online presence whatsoever, according this year’s IE Domain Registry (IEDR) dot ie Digital Health Index. The research,...
View ArticleNew dot ie domain registrations reach highest level since 2011
The dot ie Domain Registry (IEDR) – the official registry for dot ie Internet domain names and maintains the database of registered dot ie domain names – has announced its financial and registration...
View ArticlePublic consultation opens for .ie domain sales
The Irish domain registry body, IEDR, has announced the opening of a public consultation period on a new policy to allow the private sale of .ie domains. Those wishing to comment have until 16 August...
View ArticleIEDR: Third of Irish SMEs still not online
Irish consumers are set to spend in excess of €100 million online this Black Friday and Cyber Monday but less than a third of domestic SMEs have a website to serve them with, according to the latest...
View ArticleIEDR report shows 90 .ie registrations made every day in 2016
At the end of 2016, a total of 221,871 .ie domains were registered in Ireland and around the world, according to figures released by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company responsible for managing...
View ArticleIEDR: Websites worth €24,000 in sales a year to SMEs
SMEs with a website make an additional €24,000 a year compared to those without, according to research by Ignite Research carried out on behalf of the IE Domain Registry (IEDR). In a big boost for...
View ArticleE-commerce sells, but who’s buying?
Having a website is good for business. That’s the clear conclusion from a survey of 500 Irish SMEs by Ignite Research on behalf of the IE Domain Registry (IEDR). The details were outlined in a blog...
View ArticleMore than 100 new .ie domains registered daily in first half of 2017
Some 112 .ie domains were registered every day in the first six months of 2017, a total of 20,255 new registrations, according to the latest dot ie Domain Profile Report published by the IE Domain...
View ArticleIEDR opens consultation on .ie registration liberalisation
The Irish domain registry service, IEDR, has opened a public consultation on the liberalisation of the rules to register a .ie domain name. The consultation process will run until 30 September and...
View ArticleIEDR calls for creation of Internet policy forum
The IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company responsible for managing and maintaining Ireland’s country domain name, .ie, has called for the creation of a national Internet policy forum to provide a...
View ArticleIEDR loosens .ie domain requirements
IE Domain Registry (IEDR) is to begin the process of opening up the .ie domain namespace to enable citizens, clubs, communities, and businesses. Currently, to register a .ie domain name, an individual...
View ArticleIEDR opens up .ie registration process
Registering a .ie online address is now easier and faster from today as IE Domain Registry’s (IEDR) domain ‘liberalisation’ policy change comes into force. Previously, any individual or business...
View ArticleRecord year for domain registrations leads to 3% increase in IEDR turnover
IE Domain Registry, the Company responsible for managing and maintaining Ireland’s country domain name, .ie, has reported an increased of 3% from €3.03 million in 2016 to €3.12 million in 2017....
View ArticleMore than 150 .ie domains registered every day, says IEDR
According to the latest IE Domain Registry Domain Profile Report, 154 .ie domains were registered every day between January and the end of June 2018. The biannual report, which examines the makeup of...
View ArticleGorey named Ireland’s first Digital Town
Gorey, Co Wexford, has been selected as the first Digital Town by IE Domain Registry ahead of Internet Day 2018 on 25 October. The initiative seeks to highlight the economic, social and cultural...
View ArticleRule change prompts 30% increase in .ie domain registrations – IEDR
According to figures from IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company responsible for managing the .ie domain, 51,040 new domains were registered in 2018, up 29% on 2017. According to the latest .ie Domain...
View ArticleNew .ie registrations surge as businesses move online amid Covid-19
New .ie registrations in Ireland surged by 56% year-on-year in Q2 2020, as businesses move online in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. According to figures published today in IE Domain...
View ArticleIE Domain Registry rebrands to ‘.IE’, launches €20,000 prize fund
The guardians of Ireland’s online .ie address, .IE, has launched a €20,000 prize fund for .ie domain holders to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The company has rebranded from IE Domain Registry to .IE...
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