.irish
| Introduced | March 2015 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | top-level domain |
| Status | Delegated |
| Intended use | Money making |
| Registration restrictions | No IDNs |
| Registry website | Dot-Irish |
.irish is a new 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.[1] as part of an expansion of generic top-level domains by ICANN. The application was successful,[2] and the domain opened for registrations on 17 March 2015, with public registration opened on 25 June 2015.[3]
The average cost of a .irish domain is €16.48,[4] which is 33% cheaper than the average cost of a .ie domain (€24.95).[5]
Number of registered domains
On 5 May 2016, there were 2,142 registered .irish domain names.[6]
See also
References
- ^ .Irish application details, ICANN
- ^ https://www.icann.org/resources/agreement/irish-2014-08-07-en
- ^ "DotIrish Launch Timeline". Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ .Irish figure taken from register365.com - 30th September 2015
- ^ .ie figure taken from register365.com - 30th September 2015
- ^ ".IRISH - TLDpedia - Domain Tools".
External links
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