.ie domain extension

Sponsored by University College Dublin, Computing Services, Computer Centre · Ireland (IE) · ASCII .ie

Registered domains Updated 10 Jun 2026 · Source: IEDR stats 2026

340,000

Domains

#87

Worldwide rank

0.08%

Of TLD census

425M

Census universe

.ie holds 340,000 registered domain names. That makes it the 87th largest TLD by domain count and 0.08% of the global TLD census of 424,986,374 domains we track. By any reasonable measure that is a small but established TLD.

Either side of .ie on the league table: .autos sits one place above with 348,099 domains, and .lat sits one place below with 310,236.

Counts are the most recent public figure available from the registry or from ntldstats.com, refreshed weekly. Citation policy.

About .ie

.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 & restrictions

Registration requires a genuine connection to Ireland, such as residency, business presence, or organizational ties.

Technical record Source: IANA

ASCII TLD: .ie
Display TLD: .ie
Type: COUNTRY-CODE
Sponsor: University College Dublin, Computing Services, Computer Centre
Country: Ireland

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