.ie TLD information
Registry, RDAP server, WHOIS server, DNSSEC and IDN support for .ie.
Overview
- TLD
- .ie
- Type
- ccTLD
- IDN TLD
- Not supported
- Registry
- IE Domain Registry CLG
- Country
- Ireland
- Registration start date
- 1988-01-27
- DNSSEC
- Enabled
- RDAP server
- —
- WHOIS server
- whois.weare.ie
General registration information
Eligibility
- Registration category
- Restricted registration
- Individuals
- Supported
- Organizations
- Supported
- Local address requirement
- No restriction
- Local entity/agent requirement
- No
- Trademark requirement
- No
Length & IDN support
- Length (ASCII letters, digits and hyphens)
- 1–63 characters
- IDN support
- Supported
- Length (IDN)
- Unknown
Second-level registration categories
None (registration directly under the TLD only)
.ie Domain Power Ranking
| Rank | Change | Domain | Power Rank | Referring Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▲ 2 | dataprotection.ie | 74.5 | 12,593 |
| 2 | ▼ 1 | pieta.ie | 74.0 | 939 |
| 3 | ▼ 1 | spunout.ie | 74.0 | 819 |
| 4 | － | google.ie | 72.1 | 16,929 |
| 5 | － | jigsaw.ie | 71.8 | 656 |
| 6 | ▲ 1 | www.gov.ie | 70.4 | 10,941 |
| 7 | ▼ 1 | rte.ie | 69.8 | 19,580 |
| 8 | ▲ 4 | tcd.ie | 67.2 | 10,840 |
| 9 | ▼ 1 | amazon.ie | 67.0 | 1,003 |
| 10 | ▼ 1 | independent.ie | 67.0 | 17,218 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between a gTLD and a ccTLD?
- gTLDs are generic top-level domains, while ccTLDs are assigned to countries or territories. Eligibility rules differ per TLD.
- What does DNSSEC support mean?
- The TLD supports DNSSEC signatures, but DNSSEC must also be enabled for each individual domain.
- Is this information up to date?
- TLD and registry information is sourced from public data such as IANA. Eligibility rules can change, so please also check each registry's official information for the latest details.