Mayo sets record for longest .ie domain name
NEW data from .ie shows continued growth in .ie domain adoption across Mayo.
At county level, Mayo has recorded a 1.81% increase in its total database, alongside growing national attention for hosting Ireland’s longest .ie domain name.
In 2024, a Cork-based website captured national attention with the web address ‘corkcorkcorkcorkcorkcorkcorkcorkcorkcorkcorkcorkcorkcorkcork.ie’ at 63 characters long.
In 2025, however, the longest domain name title was claimed by a Mayo business with tongue-in-cheek address ‘ohthegreenandredofmayoicanseeitstillitssoftandcraggyboglandsits.ie’, stretching to 66 characters, a playful nod to the now 'infamous' Cork entry.
The .ie Domain Snapshot reveals 5,576 Mayo businesses now have .ie domains, with 823 new registrations in 2025.
Construction continues to lead growth across the .ie database, increasing by 4.19% year-on-year to 12,861 domains nationally, aligning with rising demand for housing nationwide. This is followed by utilities (+3.54%) and information and communication (+2.89%), highlighting an increase in demand for infrastructure, energy and digital services.
Other sectors showing sustained growth and adoption of a .ie address include arts, entertainment and recreation (+2.37%) and professional, scientific and technical activities (+2.03%), reflecting increased online engagement from both creative and knowledge-based industries.
Fada usage surges as Irish domain names increase in popularity.
The study also shows a resurging grá for the Irish language. In 2025, new .ie registrations containing a fada increased by 69% year-on-year, signalling renewed interest in Irish-led branding and digital identity among businesses and communities across Ireland.
Commenting on these findings, David Curtin, CEO of .ie, said: “A website remains the prime digital real estate for any business. With over 333,000 .ie domains now registered and new registrations continuing to grow, Irish businesses are clearly choosing trusted, .ie web addresses as the foundation of their online presence.
“We can see this with Ireland's construction sector, which is one of Ireland’s most vital industries. It has experienced the highest increase in overall .ie database registrations, as those within the sector continue using .ie addresses as their online shopfront. Social media cannot replace a secure website that a business owns and controls - the most effective digital strategies use social platforms to drive customers back to that trusted core, prime online real estate: the website.”