Thread: Buying a dotie domain

Hi. Can anyone recommend a good, reliable, reasonably-priced .ie domain registry? I went onto the .ie registry site to check if the name I want is free, and then clicked on a couple of the resellers they recommend, but the one that seemed most reasonable (something 365) I couldn't find out how to register with, and another which seemed reasonable was trying to charge me €62, and I couldn't see for how many years. I do so miss the ease of GoDaddy.

Originally Posted by Dublin Domainer

Hi. Can anyone recommend a good, reliable, reasonably-priced .ie domain registry? I went onto the .ie registry site to check if the name I want is free, and then clicked on a couple of the resellers they recommend, but the one that seemed most reasonable (something 365) I couldn't find out how to register with, and another which seemed reasonable was trying to charge me €62, and I couldn't see for how many years. I do so miss the ease of GoDaddy.

Registering a .ie is not as straightforward as registering a .com domain. There is the element of entitlement. You have to be able to prove that you are entitled to the .ie domain in question. This generally means registering a Registered Business Name with the Companies Registration Office (CRO - Home) or similar.

The main hosters are:
Hosting365,
Blacknight.ie
Digiweb.ie
and perhaps the cheapest, Letshost.ie

The .ie registrations are generally for one year.

Regards...jmcc

Yes, I know that, jmcc. I'm trying to register a domain name connected with a business I registered in 1994. The one I tried first was Hosting365, but when I click on Register I'm just brought back to the home page. I guess I'm doing something wrong. I'll check out some of the others you mention - thanks!

The IEDR still doesn't support multi-year registrations, so a lot of the companies offering them for more than one year aren't really - a bit like offering a .co.uk for more than the possible 2 years.

Thanks, jmcc and blacknight. I've now succeeded in registering my .ie domain name (assuming there are no further problems).

Originally Posted by Dublin Domainer

Thanks, jmcc and blacknight. I've now succeeded in registering my .ie domain name (assuming there are no further problems).

No - you haven't

You've requested it.

The registry has to manually check each and every registration request, so you won't know if it's fully registered until tomorrow at the earliest

Yes, thanks, blacknight. I got a message giving me till 23rd August to fax them something showing my connection to the name.