.IE Annual Report 2022

Achievements 2022 .ie registrations New .ie registrations in 2022 returned to 2019 levels, a relief to many who feared that digital acceleration during the pandemic period had merely pulled back growth from previous years. 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 Total .ie database New .ie registrations 330,108 309,853 280,958 262,140 237,412 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 48,168 51,040 50,167 65,113 62,198 ISO 27001 certification Achieved in Q1 2022, in recognition of our commitment to effective cybersecurity risk management. Cybersecurity A monitoring service continued to notify partners and assist victims of cyber exploits on .ie websites. Policy Advisory Committee A Protocol Agreement was finalised with the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) which sets out due process procedures for channel partners to suspend or delete a .ie domain involved in criminal or illegal activity. .IE Digital Town Programme We recognised towns’ digital projects. We also engaged with government policymakers and towns-focused groups to tackle the digital divide. The .IE digital readiness framework (Blueprint) was disseminated to 26 towns across Ireland. Staff Wellbeing We retained Ibec’s KeepWell Mark™, an evidence-based workplace wellbeing accreditation award, recognised as the business standard for health, safety and wellbeing in Ireland. Operating profit margin Return on financial investment 2022 2021 7.7% 9.1% 2022 2021 4.7% (1.9%) Achievements 2022 -4% v 2019 .IE is the trading name of IE Domain Registry CLG / Annual Report & Review 2022 2