The 50,000th .ie-registered domain was . The website was established by Anthony Burke from Athenry, Co Galway, who developed an online resource to help people find a tradesman from different disciplines in their local area. Burke will be awarded free .ie domain registration for 10 years.
The IEDR reported this afternoon that this year alone, .ie registrations have increased by 30pc, largely driven by demand from the business community that represents 84pc of .ie domain registrations. Increased penetration of broadband has lead to rapid growth in Ireland's online presence. In the past year, the number of Irish SMEs adopting broadband has increased by 21pc, leading to Irish SMEs establishing websites in greater numbers, incorporating the internet as a marketing and distribution channel.
In an interview with siliconrepublic.com, Curtin said there has been a steady increase in .ie registrations over the past 18 months. “We've seen some 1,000 registrations every month, whereas last year we saw 1,000 registrations only every three months. Numbers have been consistently up and continue to increase,” he said.
Curtin said a vital aspect in the growth in numbers has been the advent of broadband. He quoted research by VeriSign that indicates three vital factors in the growth of domain names – broadband access, high family incomes and internet access at work.
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