About .irish domains

About .irish domains

.IRISH is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated in the DNS root zone. The registry operator responsible for .IRISH is listed by IANA as Binky Moon, LLC. Anyone can typically register a .IRISH name through an accredited registrar, subject to the registry’s registration policy and ICANN consensus policies.

.irish is a generic top-level domain (gTLD). The rights to run the domain were applied for in June 2012 by Dot-Irish LLC, a for-profit company in California, United States, as part of an expansion of generic top-level domains by ICANN. The application was successful, and the domain opened for registrations on 17 March 2015, with public registration opened on 25 June 2015.

Who can register .irish 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

1 – 63 characters (label before .irish)

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

Binky Moon, LLC

Registration services

https://www.identity.digital/

RDAP server

https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/