Registering an .ie Irish Domain

[Karl Kennedy]

Folks

I'm looking to register an Irish .ie website domain but I'm told I need a Registered Business Number (RBN). Why is this and is there any way I can register a .ie domain without an RBN?

[Eamonnca1]

First I've heard of it. All you have to prove is that your site will have some connection to Ireland. At least that's how it was when I registered mine.

[deiseach]

When I got my own domain a few years back, the company who was hosting my website (Alpha Design, if you are interested) handled the registration of the .ie domain. I had to write an essay on why I deserved the particular url, but they took care of everything else, including the invoicing for it.

[fearsiuil]

What sort of coin we talking about here?

[Shamrock Shore]

Costs €20 to register a business name online (www.core.ie)

Hardly extortion.

[Boycey]

It depends what you want the .ie for as to how complex the process is. For a club or a personal website a simple headed letter detailing your ties to the name will suffice but for a business you will need to provide more.

I use letshost.ie, heres a link to a wizard on their site that will give you more idea as to whats needed for your particular case https://www.letshost.ie/irish-ie-domains/ie-domain-wizard/