The use of keywords such as "outdoor summer" and "pool" increased.
1,465 new .ie domains were registered in Kildare in the first half of 2021.
That's according to the latest .IE Domain Profile Report, which explores and analyses the .ie database.
The figure represents a 2.8% decrease on the same period in 2020.
Incidents of ‘Outdoor summer’ and keywords, such as ‘pool’ and ‘barbecue’, increased
19,829 new .ie domains were registered in Leinster in the first half of the year, a 3.6% decrease on the same period in 2020.
Overall, H1 2021 is the best first half-year period on record for new .ie domain registrations. A total of 33,815 new .ie domains were registered, up 1.6% on the same period last year.
By June 30th, there was a total 324,074 .ie domains in the database, up 9.6% on the same period last year.