Question 1

What information does a WHOIS lookup show?

Accepted Answer

WHOIS and RDAP results can include domain status, registration and expiry dates, registrar details, nameservers and DNSSEC status. The exact fields depend on the registry and its privacy rules.

Question 2

Can I find the owner of a .ie domain?

Accepted Answer

.IE publishes the holder name when a domain is registered to a company. It does not normally publish the holder name for an individual, or administrative and technical contact details.

Question 3

Is the hoster.ie WHOIS lookup free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can use this lookup without charge. Automated or excessive requests may be limited to protect the service and upstream registry capacity.

Question 4

What is the difference between WHOIS and RDAP?

Accepted Answer

WHOIS is the traditional domain-registration lookup protocol. RDAP is its newer, structured successor. This tool uses the appropriate public registration-data service available for the domain extension.

Question 5

How do I transfer a domain found through WHOIS?

Accepted Answer

First confirm the current registrar and domain status. You will generally need an authorisation code from the current registrar before submitting a transfer through the hoster.ie transfer page.

WHOIS Ireland & .IE Domain Lookup

What an Irish WHOIS lookup shows

WHOIS information for .ie domains

What can you do next?

WHOIS Ireland questions

WHOIS Ireland & .IE Domain Lookup

What an Irish WHOIS lookup shows

WHOIS information for .ie domains

What can you do next?

WHOIS Ireland questions