The abbreviation at the end of Irish domain names is ie. Anyone applying for an ie domain name who does not reside in the 32 counties of Ireland must prove a Real and Substantive Connection with Ireland.
it is estimated that over one quarter of the earth's population owns or is in association with domain names on the web. there can be no exact number of domain names cannot be recorded because not all...
You can normally get a domain name registered for free if you order a web hosting service but you will not find many people that register a domain name for nothing.