Who operates the .ie registry?

IEDR (IE Domain Registry) is the official .ie registry operator.

Can non-Irish entities register .ie domains?

Non-Irish entities can register if they have a genuine connection to Ireland — such as a trademark, company registered in Ireland, or an established Irish customer base.

Does .ie support DNSSEC?

Yes. IEDR supports DNSSEC for .ie registrations.

How many .ie domains are registered?

Approximately 350,000 .ie domains are active.

Does .ie WHOIS show registrant details?

Personal details are redacted under Irish GDPR law. Organization names may be shown for company registrants.

.ie WHOIS Lookup

Look up any .ie domain instantly. FetchWhois queries the IEDR's RDAP server and returns the full registration record — registrar, key dates, nameservers, DNSSEC and contact details — for any Irish .ie domain.

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How the .ie WHOIS lookup works

Live .ie results from IEDR's authoritative RDAP server.

1Step 1

Enter a .ie domain name

Type the .ie domain into the search box. .ie is Ireland's ccTLD and requires an Irish connection to register.

2Step 2

FetchWhois queries IEDR's RDAP server

IEDR (IE Domain Registry) operates .ie. We query their RDAP server live via IANA.

3Step 3

Read the .ie registration record

Registrar, dates, status, nameservers and DNSSEC data are returned.

.ie domains: Ireland's national ccTLD

.ie is the ccTLD for Ireland, operated by IEDR (IE Domain Registry). .ie has a requirement for Irish connection — registrants must demonstrate a genuine link to Ireland, such as Irish residency, an Irish company registration, or an Irish trademark. This restriction gives .ie domains credibility as Irish-operated businesses, which is commercially valuable for companies targeting the Irish market.

WHOIS lookups for .ie domains use IEDR's RDAP server. Irish GDPR implementation means personal registrant details are typically redacted. Registrar, dates, nameservers and DNSSEC are shown. Ireland's role as a European tech hub for US multinationals (Google, Meta, Apple all have European HQs in Ireland) has given .ie domains additional commercial profile.

.ie WHOIS Lookup — Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about WHOIS, ICANN and RDAP domain lookups.