Q4 2024 snapshot

Total .ie database at the end of Q4 is down by 0.5% since the start of the year (328,245 vs 326,562) 

Creates are on a par with the same quarter last year (10,987 vs 10,899)

127 .ie accredited Registrars

85.5% renewal rate

Ticket Time Report – November 2024

Our latest Ticket Time Report for November 2024 shows that the auto-validation rate for new creates is 44.8% (down slightly from 45.5% in August 2024) with 89% of all applications being converted to domain registrations (the same as August 2024). 49% of all .ie domains are registered within one business hour (down from 54% in August 2024) with 77% registered within one business day (down from 79% in August 2024). We will continue to work with you to make it easier and faster to register .ie domains. If you want to work with us to reduce your average registration time, don’t hesitate to contact me at aconnolly@weare.ie.

An advisory note from the Registrations Service Team

It has been observed that the process for updating Registrant contact IDs (handles) in TITAN is sometimes misused and confused with submitting a Registrant transfer request.

In TITAN, if the name of the Registrant is amended, such change triggers an admin action item for the Registration Service Team and, to come into effect, it needs approval by an authorized Registry user. On the other hand, a simple contact info update (email, phone number or postal address) is accepted instantly, and it does not require approval by the Registry, while all the Custom fields are locked for any subsequent changes once the domain application has been accepted. Note, that this avenue should be explored for name correction only, or for updating the relevant Registrant contact details (email, phone number or postal address) and not for changing the domain holder. The Registry can either approve or reject a Registrant name update, depending on the circumstances and there is no applicable fee in either case. To simplify it, this is the case where the name of a validated Registrant contact (handle) is updated post-acceptance of the initial application.

Recently we have seen instances, where Registrar users create and link a brand new TITAN ID (handle) for the same Registrant with the updated contact info and/or with a cosmetic name correction (Limited to Ltd or similar). Please, be aware, that following this process triggers a Registrant transfer request and a validation ticket is raised, which in turn incurs a non-refundable transfer fee. The domain server status changes to ‘Pending update’ and, until the transfer request ticket is open, it is no longer possible to apply changes to the domain contacts. It is important to note that even if the transfer request is cancelled by the Registry, at the request of a Registrar user, the incurred transfer fee is not refundable and remains in place. This is why it is important NOT to initiate a Registrant transfer request unless this is intended and the domain name is to be transferred to a new domain holder or when the Registrant sss changed its legal name or restructured (companies).

If further clarification is required, we would invite any queries to be directed to registrations@weare.ie and the RS Team will be happy to help.