Important Update: Friday Opening Hours & June Bank Holiday
Just a quick reminder that our phone lines will be closing a little earlier than usual at 1:00pm on Friday ...
What Is Encryption? (And Why You Use It Every Day Without Realising)
Let’s say you want to send a private message to a friend… but you know someone might be watching. So instead ...
From the end of one chapter, a new one starts – Gearr Festival
When IndieCork wrapped up last year, it marked the end of an important chapter for short film in Cork — but also ...
Earth Day 2026: Using Technology to Support the World Around Us
Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, is a time to pause, appreciate the world around us, and reflect on how ...
.eu Turns 20 – Join the Fun!
Hard to believe, but the .eu domain has been around for 20 years! To celebrate, April is shaping up to be a pretty ...
Important Changes to SSL Certificate Lifetimes – What You Need to Know
Big changes are coming to SSL certificate lifetimes, and we want to make sure you know what’s happening and how it may affect ...
Molly and the Machines – Proud to be Title Sponsor with Ticket Giveaway
We’re giving away 2 tickets to the private screening of Molly vs the Machines at the Lighthouse Cinema on Wednesday, 29th ...
We’re Excited About Tech Thursday — and Proud to be Sponsoring Again
We love technology, but we care just as much about community. That’s why we’re proud to sponsor Tech Thursday again this year. We got ...
Celebrating Love and Inclusion: Blacknight and The Outing Winter Pride Festival 2026
At Blacknight, we believe the internet is for everyone. That belief doesn’t stop at domains, hosting, or infrastructure. It shapes how we show ...
Scam Emails Targeting Blacknight
Over the past few days, there have been a number of phishing attacks targeting us and our customers. Our customer service team are dealing with high volumes of calls regarding the issue.
An Old Scam, New Targets: Beware of Fake Domain Renewal Emails
Over the past few weeks, we’ve had lots of customers get in touch about emails they’ve received regarding domain names. ...
Irish Bank Holidays 2026
We all look forward to a bank holiday, where we have a little extra time to relax, catch up, or ...
Safer Internet Day: Online Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility
Every year, Safer Internet Day reminds us all to take a step back and think about how we use the web, for work, for ...
Updates to new shared hosting database servers
On 26 January 2026, we’ll be upgrading the database software on our new shared hosting platform (Plesk / cPanel). This ...
Ireland’s Broadband Landscape Hits Major Milestones: Key Takeaways from ComReg’s Q3 2025 Report
ComReg has released its Q3 2025 Quarterly Key Data Report and it shows big progress in how Ireland connects, streams, works, and communicates. From record fibre ...
Christmas and New Year’s Opening Hours 2026
As the year winds down and the holiday season kicks into full swing, we wanted to take a moment ...
.ie Domain Redemption – What You Need to Know
Any .ie domain that is more than 45 days overdue will enter a redemption period, during which an additional restore ...
We’re Enhancing Your Blacknight Account Security: Mandatory 2FA Starts January
At Blacknight, keeping your online assets safe is one of our highest priorities. As cyber-security threats continue to rise, strong ...
