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Consumers estimate that they have done most of their online shopping with Irish SMEs (53%) versus international retailers (47%) since Covid-19

More consumers buy Irish when shopping online - report

New research shows a swing in online retail sales away from international retailers, which have traditionally dominated Ireland's €16 billion annual e-commerce spend, to Irish SMEs.

Business • 20 Aug 20

Over 40% of new registrations in Ireland occurred in the two months of May and June

New .ie registrations surge in Q2 amid Covid-19

A total of 33,286 new .ie domains were registered in the first half of this year, an increase of 26% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the IE Domain Registry.

Business • 30 Jul 20

Two thirds of SMEs still do not have a digital presence

Two thirds of SMEs do not have digital presence

Irish consumers have grown accustomed to the accessibility and convenience of shopping online, but many Irish retailers are still not trading online.

Business • 14 Nov 19

The SME Digital Health Index finds that nearly three quarters of businesses polled have websites, but just 3 in 10 can take orders on those sites

Only three in ten SMEs can take orders through websites

Only three in every ten small and medium sized business in Ireland can take sales orders through their website, new research shows.

Business • 20 Sep 18

IEDR will retain the requirement to have a connection to Ireland but drop the need to prove a valid claim to the name

IEDR makes it easier to register .ie website

The company responsible for regulating the .ie internet domain is to make it easier to register a website that uses the Irish web address identifier.

Business • 30 Nov 17

If the policy change is approved, any individual or business with a provable connection to Ireland will be able to register a .ie domain name on a first-come, first-served basis

Public consultation to liberalise .ie domain

A public consultation on the liberalisation of the .ie domain registration and naming policy is under way, which will continue until the end of September.

Business • 28 Aug 17

The .ie Domain Registry (IEDR) maintains the .ie domain – which is the official internet address for Ireland

6% rise in 2016 revenues for .ie domain registry

The .ie domain registry has reported a 6% rise in revenues for 2016 to just over €3m.

Business • 20 Jul 17

Corporate bodies and sole traders made up 72% of all .ie registrations between January and June

100 daily .ie domain registrations in H1 2016

An average of 100 .ie domains were registered every day in the first half of the year – a total of 18,179, according to the latest figures from the IE Domain Registry (IEDR).

Business • 18 Aug 16

Irish consumers spent €6.5bn online in 2015 according to IEDR chief executive David Curtin

Nearly 20% of Irish SMEs have no online presence

Almost a fifth of small and medium enterprises in Ireland still do not have any online presence, according to a new survey.

News • 16 Jun 16

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