Irish Domain Registry reports record three-month rise
The registry for Ireland’s official internet address, .ie, has reported that registrations for Ireland’s top level domain reached their highest ever total in a three-month period for the third quarter ending September, 2011.
The IE Domain Registry (IEDR) said 10,029 .ie domains were registered in the third quarter of 2011, a 12.7% increase on the same period in 2010.
The total registration figure for each of July, August and September was the highest on record for each month.
The renewal rate increased to 87% and consequently the net increase in the database was 5,059 for Q3, a 32% increase on the same period in 2010 - 3,842 domains.
The IEDR’s Quarterly Registrations Report shows that the total number of .ie domains now stands at 170,000, with a total of 31,024 new .ie domains registered in the nine-month period since January 2011.
This represents a 10.8% increase on the 27,994 domains that were registered in the same period in 2010.
The IEDR’s quarterly registrations report also reveals steady demand from Irish sole traders and limited companies, that together continue to account for over 80% of new registrants for the .ie namespace.
