Press Release | Growth in 2025 for .ie domains

Data from the .ie Domain Snapshot shows Irish companies and communities are continuing to embrace .ie domains with over 332,984 .ie addresses recorded at the end of 2025. This represents a 2% increase year-on-year, while new registrations of .ie domains rose nationally by 9.5% to 50,584.

Growth has increased significantly countrywide, with 28 counties recording a spike in total .ie domains in 2025. This is the highest level of growth since the pandemic years. Similarly, 29 counties experienced growth in new registrations, compared with only eight counties the previous year, highlighting widespread resurgence in confidence and trust among .ie registered Irish businesses.

Construction and digital services drive growth

The .ie Domain Snapshot also reveals that construction continues to lead growth across the .ie database, increasing by 4.19% year-on-year to 12,861 domains nationally, aligning with an increase in demand for housing across the country. This is followed by Utilities (+3.54%) and Information and Communication (+2.89%), highlighting an increase in demand for infrastructure, energy and digital services.

Other sectors showing sustained growth and adoption of a .ie address include Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (+2.37%) and Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities (+2.03%), reflecting increased online engagement from both creative and knowledge-based industries.

.ie strengthens market share

.ie continues to strengthen its position as Ireland’s leading domain extension, increasing its market share of hosted domains from 54.20% in 2024 to 55.75% in 2025, while usage of .com declined by 1.39 percentage points  over the same period, reinforcing the long-term shift towards trusted, local digital identities which demonstrate a clear connection to Ireland in the domain extension.

Commenting on these findings, David Curtin, CEO of .ie, said:

A website remains the prime digital real estate for any business. With over 333,000 .ie domains now registered and new registrations continuing to grow, Irish businesses are clearly choosing trusted, .ie web addresses as the foundation of their online presence. We can see this with the Irish construction sector which is one of Ireland’s most vital industries. It has experienced the highest increase in overall .ie database registrations, as those within the sector continue using .ie addresses as their online shopfront. Social media cannot replace a secure website that a business owns and controls – the most effective digital strategies use social platforms to drive customers back to that trusted core, prime online real estate: the website.

Speaking about the value of having a .ie address, Warren Collins, Managing Director at Collins Construction added:

Collins Construction and Project Management Ltd has found that using a .ie domain — www.ccpm.ie — has been instrumental in strengthening its presence within the Dublin market, particularly across South County Dublin. The Irish domain, which the company first adopted in 2009, clearly communicates CCPM’s local roots and expertise, helping the company connect with homeowners, architects, and designers seeking a trusted Dublin-based construction partner for high-end, architecturally designed homes. By using a .ie web address, local customers can easily find CCPM when searching for the right contractor to deliver a new home project, reinforcing credibility, trust, and relevance in a competitive local market. This strong local identity has supported CCPM in attracting some of the best architecturally designed residential projects in South County Dublin, where local knowledge and reputation are key decision-making factor.