The Irish ccTLD (.ie) currently has some rather archaic and subjective policies that are hard to understand for many. Under a new policy proposal which is currently open for public consultation this could all change quite dramatically. What is being proposed is to radically reduce the requirements for IE domain name registrations to one basic requirement - a "link" with … [Read more...] about Irish ccTLD Opens Consultation on Liberalisation
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Irish Media Covers Domain Sales
Fora, which is run by the same people as "The Journal", published a piece over the weekend on Irish companies and domains. It's not often that the Irish media, either online or offline, covers domains, so it's worth a quick read. The piece talks about how the guy behind IT.ie paid over €10k to acquire the domain in the short domain auction earlier this year. IEDR have not … [Read more...] about Irish Media Covers Domain Sales
IEDR Issue Updated IE Health Index
IEDR have released an update to their "dot ie Digital Health Index". The full report, which runs to about 60 pages, is summarised in their accompanying press release and graphic: Here's the full press release: Less than a third of Irish SMEs’ websites are ‘e-commerce enabled’ even as Irish consumers are set to spend in excess of €100 million online this Black … [Read more...] about IEDR Issue Updated IE Health Index
IEDR Advertise During Ireland – New Zealand Rugby Match
Spotted by several of my eagle eyed friends: … [Read more...] about IEDR Advertise During Ireland – New Zealand Rugby Match
IEDR Launching New Radio Ad Campaign
The IEDR are launching a new radio advertising campaign across Ireland. Unlike some of their previous campaigns the focus this time round is firmly on .ie domain names and does not mention IEDR at all. The campaign features two adverts (below) which emphasise how the .ie ccTLD is linked to Ireland. They also mention that .ie is considered to be "secure" based on McAfee … [Read more...] about IEDR Launching New Radio Ad Campaign
IEDR 2015 Annual Report Reveals Registrations Up 13%
The IEDR have published their annual report for 2015. Some key takeaways from it: IE ccTLD registration volumes are up 13% Domain renewal rate is 88.6% 54.34% of IE domains are registered by incorporated companies IEDR's expenditure on marketing and related activities has increased significantly Overall company turnover is up 5% One of the possible … [Read more...] about IEDR 2015 Annual Report Reveals Registrations Up 13%
Short IE Domains Auctions Started Today
Auctions for contested "short" .ie domain names started earlier today. The private auctions are being handled by UK based company Divido who already do some auctions for .io and .ac. It is expected that the auctions will take a couple of weeks to complete. The auctions are open to applicants for "short" 1 and 2 letter (or number) .ie ccTLD domain names which were … [Read more...] about Short IE Domains Auctions Started Today
Which Brands Registered Short IE Domains During Sunrise?
The sunrise period for "short" IE domain names drew to a close before Christmas. While there wasn't a huge number of domains registered during the sunrise by brand owners, there were several well known companies that succeeded in getting one or more domains. If you check the whois records for many of the domains you'll find that they are registered to well known brands' … [Read more...] about Which Brands Registered Short IE Domains During Sunrise?
IEDR Opens Public Consultation On IDN Domains
IEDR has launched a public consultation on the introduction of IDN domains in the .ie name space. The consultation period runs from February 21st, 2016, until March 21st, 2016. Up until now only Latin characters have been permitted in .ie domain names, even though one of Ireland's official languages is Irish (gaelic) which uses accented characters. The "fada" is used in … [Read more...] about IEDR Opens Public Consultation On IDN Domains
IEDR Issue 2015 Domain Registration Figures
The IEDR have issued details of the 2015 domain name registrations. Overall the .ie namespace has grown. As with previous years the more densely populated areas of Dublin, Cork and Galway accounted for a higher number of domains than other parts of the country. Here's the full release: Almost 100 .ie domains registered every day in 2015 35,225 new .ie domains … [Read more...] about IEDR Issue 2015 Domain Registration Figures