IE-Annual-Report-2023

Highlights 2023 Highlights 2023 .ie domain registrations growth and development of the .ie namespace New registration growth was again flat for 2023. However, the growth in the database was up 6% over a three-year period, and up 25% over the five-year period. Market share of hosted domains of 54.3% for .ie improved Vs .com share at 29%. Our ccTLD domains of ‘000 per capita is better than Italy, France and Spain. Data analytics and visualisation Continued investment in data analytics infrastructure and capabilities. Introduction of data driven decision-making tools, fuelled by the creation of multiple dashboards. Commenced DNS traffic data capture and data curation. Cybersecurity Developed cybersecurity scorecard and data profiles to identify entities critical for the operation of digital infrastructure in Ireland. A Netcraft monitoring service continued to notify partners and assist victims of cyber exploits on a .ie website. Policy Advisory Committee Through our multi-stakeholder industry advisory body (PAC), we continued our policy-related preparations for imminent EU regulations on cybersecurity (NIS2 and CER), with a focus on advocacy, awareness building and preparing impact assessments with stakeholders. National Digital Development advocacy We engaged with government programmes and TCF towns-focused groups to tackle the digital divides (socio-economic and urban-rural). The .IE digital readiness framework (Blueprint) was disseminated to 26 towns across Ireland, for inclusion in the town’s TCF Master Plans funded by DRCD. The .IE Digital Town Awards recognised towns’ digital projects and we published case study exemplars, to inspire others. Staff Wellbeing and Talent Management 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/(loss) margin Return on financial investment 2023 2022 (14.9%) 7.7% 2023 2022 (1.97%) 11.1% New .ie domain registrations 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 Number of Domains Year IE Domain Registry CLG t/a .IE / Annual Report & Review 2023 2