IE-Annual-Report-&-Review-2024

Highlights 2024 Highlights 2024 Domain registrations growth and development of the .ie namespace ▶ Net new registration growth of .ie domains was again flat for 2024. ▶ However, growth in the database was up 16% over the five-year period since 1 Jan 2020. ▶ Market share of hosted domains of 54% for .ie improved Vs .com share at 29%. ▶ Our ccTLD domains per ‘000 per capita is better than Italy, France and Spain. Data analytics and visualisation ▶ Continued investment in data curation, analytics infrastructure and capabilities. ▶ Developed data driven decision-making tools, with insights and visualisations, for impact. ▶ Shared insights on DNS traffic data analysis; researched use of domain magnitude scoring. Cybersecurity ▶ Promoted adoption and usage of an enhanced cybersecurity scorecard. ▶ Published a peer-reviewed paper, co-authored with fellow data scientists at ccTLDs, on detected cases of phishing. ▶ Continued to finance a Netcraft monitoring service, to notify partners and assist victims of cyber exploits on a .ie website. National Digital Development advocacy ▶ The Digital Town .IE Blueprint (digital readiness framework, research by DCU) was disseminated to 26 towns, for inclusion in the town’s TCF Master Plans, funded by DRCD. ▶ With DCU, we published a Benchmark Report & case study exemplars, to inspire others. ▶ We worked with strategic partners to promote digital adoption and advocacy initiatives. Policy Advisory Committee ▶ Through our multi-stakeholder industry advisory body (PAC), we continued our policy-related preparations for imminent EU regulations on cybersecurity (NIS2 and CER). ▶ PAC’s 10th year of multi-stakeholder participation in DNS policy and Internet policy in Ireland. Staff Wellbeing and Talent Management ▶ We retained Ibec’s KeepWell Mark™, an evidence-based workplace wellbeing accreditation award, recognised as the business standard for health, safety and wellbeing in Ireland. Operating profit/(loss) margin Return on financial investment 2024 2023 (10.9%) (14.9%) 2024 2023 11.1% 11.6% New .ie domain registrations 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 Number of Domains Year IE Domain Registry CLG t/a .IE / Annual Report & Review 2024 2