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If you have a .CO.UK domain name, you may also have the first option to register the equivalent shorter .UK domain name – but only if you do so before 25 June (i.e. on 24 June!) Prior to 2014, it was not possible to register a so-called second-level .UK domain. Registrants could only register a […]
Carlow & District Juveniles League have run a girls’ soccer academy in Carlow for the past three years, and have competed with some success in the annual Gaynor Cup competitions. This year, Blacknight is delighted to sponsor the Carlow Team who will take part in the Under-15 Gaynor Cup, at UL from June 27 to […]
Once again we’ve joined forces with local radio KCLR 96FM, to bring you a third season of Tech Talk on KCLR Drive, presented by Ken McGuire. Click on the player below to play the podcast, or download it here: 16:53; 15MB; MP3. Blacknight’s Alan O’Reilly joins Ken McGuire every two weeks to talk tech. Afterwards, the […]
Blacknight has partnered with The Start Summit, the unique event for early-stage entrepreneurs, which will be held at The Printworks, Dublin Castle, on Saturday 8 June. Tickets for this event cost €99.50 including VAT, but we’ve got 5 to give away by midnight tonight! To enter, use the widget below to enter using Facebook, or […]
Monday 3 June is a public holiday in Ireland, and the following working arrangements are in place: Support will be available by email and live chat from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Telephone service will be provided for support, accounts and sales from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The usual on-call support will be available to colocation and […]
Our new radio advertising campaign gets underway this morning on the Ryan Tubridy Show on RTE Radio One. The message: you can have a website for much less than you might think! Listen. I know what you’re thinking: websites are expensive, right?Wrong!With Blacknight siteBuilder you can build your site – and get a dot-IE domain […]
It’s Tech Week 2019, and Blacknight is delighted to be helping out at the National Scratch Finals tomorrow at Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick. Organised by the Irish Computer Society (ICS), Tech Week is Ireland’s nationwide festival of technology aimed at students, parents and the public. It’s made up of a range of classroom […]
Like anything that has value, domain names can be the subject of disputes, which is why dispute resolution procedures have been developed by domain registries, based on World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) rules. But even though these procedures are designed to be less expensive than going to court, the advantage of professional legal advice can […]
.EU domain names are great value right now at Blacknight: new registrations are just €2.99* for the first year! But to celebrate Europe Day, May 9th, we’ve got a great opportunity for you to lock in that value for 10 years! That’s right. From now until Saturday, you can register a new .EU domain name […]
Monday 6 May is a public holiday in Ireland, and the following working arrangements are in place: Support will be available by email and live chat from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday. Telephone service will be provided for support, accounts and sales from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The usual on-call support will be available to […]
The shortlists have been announced for Ireland’s national Tech Excellence Awards 2019, and Blacknight is nominated in two categories. Our company joins five others on the shortlist for IT Professional of the Year, which will be presented to the individual or team who can demonstrate outstanding management of technology in their enterprise. The award may […]
Happy Easter to all our customers and friends! Today, Good Friday, it’s business as usual here at Blacknight, and also IE Domain Registry. Monday is a public holiday in Ireland, and the following working arrangements are in place: Support will be available by email and live chat from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday. Telephone […]