Blacknight news

08 MAY, 2023

Kit out your club with Blacknight and EURid!

Blacknight, Ireland’s largest web host and domain registrar, is excited to announce a brand-new competition for Irish clubs, starting on May 8th and running until June 1st. The contest, launched in partnership with EURid - the .EU registry - will give Irish sport lovers the chance to win a branded kit for their local teams, valued at €2000. As part of the promotion, Blacknight is also offering a massive discount on new .EU domain registrations at €3.99.

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March 2023

27 Mar

Mergers & Acquisitions - Blacknight Solutions, acquired MyHost

Source: Mna

23 Mar

Carlow tech firm Blacknight expands with purchase of Clare-based MyHost

Source: Independent

22 Mar

01 Mar

Blacknight Announces Flexible Broadband Service Packages with 30-day rolling contracts

Blacknight has announced a brand new innovative broadband service – flexible broadband. This new service allows you to easily turn on and off your broadband as you need it. This product is a response to the cost-of-living crisis facing Ireland, saving customers who have seasonal residences or businesses hundreds of Euros. No other provider in Ireland is currently offering such a product, Blacknight is the first.

February 2023

24 Feb

Over 8,000 Kilkenny homes, farms and businesses now ready to connect to National Broadband high speed fibre

Source: Kilkennypeople

January 2023

27 Jan

Competition: Win tickets to The Outing Festival plus a fabulous stay at Dromoland Inn

Source: GCN

Clare's Outing festival bringing LGBTQ+ community together again - The Clare Champion

Source: The Clare Champion

26 Jan

Blacknight Launches Giveaway in Support of the Queer Arts, Music, and Matchmaking Festival, The Outing

Carlow based IT company continues its support of the LGBTQ+ community by sponsoring a giveaway to attend The Outing in Co. Clare in February 

09 Jan

Blacknight installs solar panel array at Carlow HQ

Source: Business Plus

Blacknight goes greener by installing solar panel array on Carlow headquarters

Blacknight, Ireland’s largest webhost and domain registrar, has reiterated its commitment to green energy by installing a large array of solar panels on its Carlow headquarters roof. The energy generated by the panels will provide most of the office’s energy usage.

August 2022

25 Aug

Blacknight Pledges Continued Support for Independent Film in Ireland

Blacknight, Ireland's largest web host and domain registrar, is excited to announce its continued support of the IndieCork Film Festival. This year marks the historic 10th anniversary of Ireland's premier festival for independent film and music, which has nurtured a vibrant community of artists in Ireland. Blacknight has long been a headline sponsor of this unique festival that celebrates Irish art.

February 2022

17 Feb

Blacknight expands broadband offering by joining National Broadband Initiative as retailer nationwide to rebuild post-COVID Ireland

Blacknight joins NBI in offering fibre broadband across Ireland, one of Blacknight's first customers experiences life-changing internet speeds going from slow DSL to 1 Gigabit/s fibre.

02 Feb

Guaranteed Irish Business Awards 2022 sees multiple Cork business nominations | Red FM

Source: RedFM

01 Feb

Finalists for first Guaranteed Irish Business Awards

Source: RTE.ie

January 2022

27 Jan

Ireland’s Digital Economy is Bigger Than Ever and Blacknight is at the Forefront

Irish consumers and businesses are using digital services more and more. IE domain names are now the most popular choice for websites in the Irish market.

December 2021

13 Dec

Parents warned of hacking risk from Minecraft

Source: Independent

October 2021

05 Oct

Facebook outage sees businesses urged to avoid reliance on platform after apps down for 6 hours

Source: inews.co.uk

September 2021

30 Sep

KCLR LIVE: Data centre power consumption was hotly debated on KCLR Live this morning

Source: KCLR 96FM

01 Sep

Blacknight: Serving Up Hosting, Domain Registration, and Security Solutions for Individuals and Businesses Worldwide

Source: www.hostingadvice.com

July 2021

06 Jul

Balancing Privacy and Data Access in the Fight Against Cybercrime

Source: Worldpoliticsreview

May 2021

13 May

Blacknight Connects Munster Hub at Cork Internet Exchange

Irish internet services company Blacknight has announced a milestone for connectivity in Munster, with the completion of its new node at Cork Internet Exchange (CIX). It's a strategic move for the company which will open the way for the provision of high-quality network connections to customers in Cork and surrounding counties.

February 2021

28 Feb

Blacknight adds broadband to its offerings | Business Post

Source: Business Post

ABOUT BLACKNIGHT

Blacknight (http://www.blacknight.com/) are an Irish based, ICANN accredited domain registrar and hosting company. Recipients of several awards for their revolutionary use of social media, Blacknight are one of Europe’s most cutting edge Internet companies. Blacknight constantly seek to lead the way by introducing innovative solutions for its client base and provide dedicated servers and co-location as well as a comprehensive range of Microsoft Windows and Linux based hosting services and domain name registration services to business globally. IP transit services and other solutions for more demanding business and academic customers are offered a la carte. Fibre broadband services for both business and domestic users are also available throughout most of Ireland.