INEX, which is Ireland's internet exchange, is hiring. They currently have an opening for CEO, which could be either a full-time or part-time role. Sadly the vacancy arises due to the death last year of the organisation's first CEO Barry Rhodes. Full details of the opening are available on their site here. As you'd expect for this type of role they're looking for … [Read more...] about Ireland’s IXP Hiring CEO
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ISP Association of Ireland Announces new Board
The ISP Association of Ireland (ISPAI), which also runs the Irish hotline, held its AGM earlier this week. They've announced their new board following on from the AGM: President: Jill Johnston, Three Ireland Vice-President: Alan Shanley, BT Ireland Treasurer: Conor Moran, Irish Domains Secretary: William McCoubrey, eir Officer without portfolio: Paul Cunnane, … [Read more...] about ISP Association of Ireland Announces new Board
IE ccTLD Removes DNS Checks
The .ie ccTLD had finally removed DNS checks from its processes. Up until the change, which came last night, any new registrations, transfers or other updates would be delayed until the DNS delegation had been checked. What that meant in reality is that if a domain's delegated nameservers were not 100% compliant with the RFCs then the registration or change would be … [Read more...] about IE ccTLD Removes DNS Checks
European Commission Wants to Kill Off Thousands of EU Domains due to Brexit
After the Brexit vote I posited that there could be an impact on EU registrants based in the UK. Over the past year the UK government has been engaged in negotiations with the EU to navigate the application of Article 50 and the UK's exit from the European Union. While there has been a lot of focus on issues like the customs union and the border between Ireland and Northern … [Read more...] about European Commission Wants to Kill Off Thousands of EU Domains due to Brexit
IE ccTLD Removes “Claims” Policy and Liberalises
The .ie ccTLD has changed its registration policies effective yesterday March 21st 2018. From yesterday registrants will only need to provide a "connection" to Ireland and, depending on whether they're a business or an individual, proof of identity. They've also added a more streamlined registration process for existing registrants, as they'll already have been … [Read more...] about IE ccTLD Removes “Claims” Policy and Liberalises