Ten percent jump in.ie domains registered in Lou th

THERE was a 10 per cent jump in in the number of new .ie domains registered in Louth last year, according to new figures in the latest edition of the dot ie Domain Profile Report, published by IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company that manages and maintains Ireland’s official country domain name, .ie.

The 779 new domains for Louth is an increase of 10 percent on the previous year. 24,776 new .ie domains were registered in Leinster in 2017, an increase of 14 percent on the previous year.

2017 was the strongest year on record for the .ie database overall. 39,523 new .ie domains were registered in 2017, a 14 percent increase on 2016. There are now 237,412 .ie domains in the database, a 7 percent increase on the previous year end and an almost 30 percent increase on five years ago.

David Curtin, Chief Executive of IEDR, said: ‘ The .ie domain remains the preferred online address and a powerful digital tool for businesses, organisations and individuals in Ireland. A .ie domain is immediately identifiably Irish, and is recognised as authentic and trustworthy. Online address registrations are often recognised as a forward indicator of economic growth and entrepreneurship. The increase in registrations in Louth, and indeed in Leinster, shows that local businesses have the confidence and willingness to invest in their online presence and digital processes.’