Surge in new Munster business websites

Covid-19 pandemic has had big impact on new .ie registrations

Registration of websites in Munster doubled in the six months after Covid-19 broke out. Picture: iStock

Munster website registrations more than doubled in the six months following the coronavirus outbreak, compared to the same period last year.

.IE, which is responsible for the management and administration of Ireland's official internet domain, recorded 6,694 registrations from Munster counties between April and September of this year, compared to 4,341 for the same period last year, representing year-on-year growth of 54%.