.IE Domain Profile Report H1 2022

About .IE .IE is the national registry for .ie domain names and the trusted and progressive guardian of Ireland’s unique online .ie address. Our purpose is to enable and empower people, communities and businesses across Ireland to thrive online. We operate the domain name system ( DNS ) for the .ie namespace, facilitate an independent dispute resolution service , and operate a public WHOIS lookup service for .ie domains. In cooperation with our Registrars, technical partners and stakeholders, we help advance Ireland’s internet ecosystem. Good governance is evidenced in our policy development process for the .ie namespace, which follows a bottom-up, consensus-driven approach through a multi-stakeholder Policy Advisory Committee. At .IE we are committed to digital advocacy for local towns, communities and SMEs. Through stakeholder engagement initiatives such as .IE Digital Town programme, we work with and support SMEs’ organisations to improve their members’ online presence and e-commerce capabilities so they can unlock the power of the internet to boost sales and productivity. We also produce fact-based research for the business community and policymakers, such as the .IE Domain Profile Report and the .IE Tipping Point , which charts the attitudes to digital of Irish SMEs and consumers during the Covid-19 pandemic. There are over 330,000 .ie domain names registered. Since March 2018, it is easier and faster to register a .ie domain. As part of the domain registration process, every applicant must provide tangible evidence of its identity and its connection to Ireland. www.weare.ie Contact .IE 2 Harbour Square Dun Laoghaire Co Dublin A96 D6R0 Tel +353 (0)1 236 5400 Email marketing@weare.ie Twitter @dot_IE .IE is the trading name of IE Domain Registry CLG, company number 315315. .IE Domain Profile Report 2022 - January–June | 10 PUBLIC DOCUMENT