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Who are IEDR and what do we do?. Ireland’s Domain Registry, managing the official country code for Ireland, .ie An independent not-for-profit organisation acting in the public interest of the Irish and global internet communities
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Who are IEDR and what do we do? • Ireland’s Domain Registry, managing the official country code for Ireland, .ie • An independent not-for-profit organisation acting in the public interest of the Irish and global internet communities • We manage and promote .ie as a national resource for Ireland
Why choose.ie? • Guaranteed Irish • Trust, ‘Confidence through traceability’ • Safety • .ie tells the global community you are Irish and the Irish community you are local
Who can have a .ie? • Anyone who can provide a claim to the name and a clear and substantive connection to the island of Ireland
Who should have a .ie? • Any Irish company who is conducting business on-line in Ireland or internationally
Benefits of .ie • Identity • Trust • Confidence • Search Engine Optimisation • Availability • Brand protection • Security
Supporting Irish SME’s • The OPTIMISE Fund was established in 2011 following IEDR’s Domain Name Industry Report • The fund is designed to help Irish SME’s: • Improve their online presence • Increase their use of e-commerce • Originally €100k fund assisting 10-15 companies • In 2013 fund expanded to €150k to assist 20 companies
More Info • For more info on the benefits of .ie, how to register a domain name, our Optimise fund and video testimonials check out www.iedr.ie