About .ie domains

About .ie domains

.IE is a country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the DNS root zone. It is designated for Ireland. The IANA root zone lists the registry manager as University College Dublin, Computing Services, Computer Centre. Registration policies (who may register, local presence, pricing) are set by the registry and its accredited registrars — not by IANA.

.ie is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) which corresponds with the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Ireland. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) list the Computing Services Computer Centre of University College Dublin as its sponsoring organisation for the .ie domain. Since 2000 the business of administrating the domain registry has been handled by IE Domain Registry Limited. Domain name registration is open to individuals located in, or with a significant connection with, any part of the island of Ireland.

Who can register .ie domains?

Eligibility is defined by the registry operator and its registrars. Most gTLDs are open to anyone worldwide. Many ccTLDs are also open globally; some require local presence, citizenship, or trademark rights. Always confirm current policy with the registry or your registrar.

Registration restrictions

Character rules below follow common ICANN LDH conventions. Individual registries and registrars may impose extra eligibility, length, or residency rules.

Length

2 – 63 characters (label before .ie)

Can use

Letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), and hyphens (not first/last or consecutive in restricted cases)

Cannot use

Special characters (e.g. & # @) in standard LDH labels

IDNs

Varies by registry — check IDN support with the registry or your registrar

Features

Operational features (privacy, parking, protection) are registrar-level, not defined by the IANA root zone record.

Registry information

Sponsor / manager

University College Dublin, Computing Services, Computer Centre

Registration services

http://www.weare.ie

WHOIS server

whois.weare.ie

Root zone registration

1988-01-27

Record last updated

2025-08-22