National domain registry calls for creation of Internet Policy Forum to confront issues facing Ireland’s business and internet community IE Domain Registry (IEDR) launches Ireland’s annual Internet Day with announcement of new platform for discussion of national and international internet regulations; IEDR chief executive says obligation to enforce EU regulations and also provide a stable environment for US multinationals places Ireland “between the hammer and the anvil”. •  IEDR calls for establishment of Internet Policy Forum by October 2018; •  Announcement made on Ireland’s third annual Internet Day which promotes awareness, knowledge and understanding of the internet; •  The event,…

Last week we published our dot ie Domain Profile Report which tracks, analyses and reviews the profile of dot ie domain names that were registered in 2016. 34,615 .ie domains were registered during the year so we wanted to share some details with you about where our registrations come from. Where did our registrations come from? Looking at the geographical breakdown of the 34,615 .ie domains registered in 2016, 93% were registered on the island of Ireland. Of that number, 98% (31,665) were registered in the Republic of Ireland (a 2% decrease on 2015); and 2% (560) were registered in…

At the end of 2016, a total of 221,871 .ie domains were registered in Ireland and around the world, according to new figures released today in our dot ie Domain Profile Report. 34,615 were registered in 2016 which was the second highest year for new registrations since 2011. That equates to approximately 94 new .ie registrations every day during last year. Some of the other key findings are detailed in the infographic below: Geographic breakdown of .ie registrations In 2016, the majority of new .ie domains (93%) were registered on the island of Ireland. 31,665 were registered in the Republic of…

From Monday 20 December, it will be possible to register a placename as your domain name.  For example, Birr.ie, Raheen.ie, Rathdrum.ie.  So if you have a business that can show a claim to the name and a connection to Ireland, now is your chance to register it.  Think of the potential for promoting local tourism, food or agri businesses.  It’s also a great opportunity for your resident’s association, sports club or Tidy Towns committee. What placenames can be used? Any town, village, city or townland can be applied for. In the past, these domains were only available to Local Authorities,…

The dot ie Net Visionary Awards 2016, one of the most hotly-contested awards for digital businesses in Ireland, are officially open for entries.  In partnership with the IIA and IEDR, the awards recognise the best in digital Ireland across four areas of digital excellence: technology, entrepreneurship, digital marketing and innovation. Speaking at the launch of this year’s awards, David Curtin, Chief Executive of IEDR, said: “We are delighted to partner again with the IIA and the dot ie Net Visionary Awards 2016 will celebrate the Irish businesses that are leading the digital revolution in terms of entrepreneurship, innovation, marketing and web development and…