.ie

.ie
Introduced27 January 1988 (1988-01-27)[1]
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
Registry.IE
SponsorUniversity College Dublin
Intended useEntities connected with Ireland
Actual usePopular in Ireland
Registered domains331,876 (2022-12-04)[2]
Registration restrictions"All applicants applying for a .ie domain name who are not situated in the 32 counties of Ireland, must demonstrate a real and substantive connection with Ireland (with the exception of those applying by means of Community Trademark)."[3]
StructureRegistrations are done directly at the second level.
Documentshttps://www.weare.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Registration-and-Naming-Oct-20-Clean-1.pdf
Dispute policieshttps://www.weare.ie/dispute-resolution/
DNSSECYes
Registry websitehttps://www.weare.ie/

.ie is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) which corresponds with the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Ireland. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) list the Computing Services Computer Centre of University College Dublin as its sponsoring organisation for the .ie domain.[4] Since 2000[5] the business of administrating the domain registry has been handled by IE Domain Registry Limited.[6] Domain name registration is open to individuals located in, or with a significant connection with, any part of the island of Ireland.[3]

  1. ^ IANA - .ie
  2. ^ ".ie Domain Statistics". We Are Ireland Online. 4 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Registrations Policy". Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Root Zone Database". Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  5. ^ Office of Public Affairs, UCD (1 November 2000). ".ie Domain Registry to Become Independent Service". Archived from the original on 7 February 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Licensing & Services". Retrieved 24 December 2012.