New relaxed rules from 21 March 2018

Maxer Host have launched a nationwide advertising campaign across the island of Ireland to promote the new relaxed rules for registering .ie names. Advertising will appear on public transport and in shopping centres.

The relaxed rules will make it much easier to register an .ie domain name, simply by showing your connection to Ireland – which is an easy process if you are a business, citizen or resident anywhere on the island. The new policy will mean that domain names that weren’t previously available to the general public, will be up for grabs.

You currently have an advantage as you have a ‘claim’ to domain names related to your business/organisation and its activities. From March 21st, anyone will be able to register those previously protected domain names. Individuals, businesses and community groups should act now to secure domain names relevant to them and their activities, products, services, trademarks etc.