.ie
country-code
.ie is the country code top-level domain for Ireland. It is managed by University College Dublin, Computing Services, Computer Centre, which acts as the sponsoring organization. The day to day registry operations are handled by the IE Domain Registry Limited. Registration is open to individuals and businesses with a genuine connection to Ireland, such as residents, companies, or organizations based in the country. There are no strict eligibility checks for all registrants, but the registry encourages use tied to the Irish community. The domain was registered in January 1988, making it one of the older country code TLDs on the internet.
Eligibility and restrictions
Registration requires a genuine connection to Ireland, such as residency, business presence, or organizational ties.
At a glance
- ASCII TLD
- .ie
- Type
- country-code
- Sponsoring organisation
- University College Dublin, Computing Services, Computer Centre
- Country
- Ireland (IE)
- IANA record
- IANA root zone DB
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