Whois Policy

NOTE: The IE WHOIS search facility can be accessed through our homepage.

Introduction

The IE WHOIS service is used to find information about all domain names ending in .ie. It displays the information that the IEDR hold about domain names that are currently registered including:

• Domain name
• Registrant name
• Class of registration
• Category of registration
• Admin contact name
• Technical contact name
• Renewal date
• Status
• Name servers

Registrants of domain names are obliged to provide us with accurate details under the terms and conditions of registration. This service can be accessed through the IEDR website or alternatively a WHOIS query can be made using the normal whois protocol, which issues a query to port 43 on whois.domainregistry.ie.

Eligibility

This service is available to any individual or organisation, provided the acceptable use policy is followed. Access may be withdrawn at any time.

Fees

The IE WHOIS service is provided free of charge.

How to Apply

Subscription is not necessary for this service.

Usage

Please see the WHOIS Terms and Conditions for the terms of use. The normal acceptable uses are:

• Checking the availability of a domain name
• To find out the registrant's details for a domain name that is already registered.