.irish is a
generic top-level domain
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(gTLD). The rights to run the domain were applied for in June 2012 by Dot-Irish LLC, a
for-profit
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit."
A business entity is not necessari ...
company in California, United States, as part of an expansion of
generic top-level domains by
ICANN
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. The application was successful, and the domain opened for registrations on 17 March 2015, with public registration opened on 25 June 2015.
See also
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.ie
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.cymru
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.scot
References
External links
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Internet properties established in 2015
Irish diaspora
Top-level domains
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