Night Life Blog

Acquiring nightlifeproject.ie has taken a lot longer than expected. I am using letshost.ie as they are the cheapest available. They then act as a go-between with the IEDR who handle the domain registration, requiring the following:

Thank you for your application. As you are applying under the Natural Person category,we will require the applicant to submit a copy of one of the following documents:-
- Irish passport
- Irish driver’s licence
- Irish revenue document, Social welfare document/card showing PPS no.
- Irish birth certificate
- Irish marriage certificate
- Irish utility bill (e.g.: UPC, SKY / ESB, Airtricity / Bord Gais / Eircom / Vodafone, O2, Meteor, Three - bill pay phones only).
- A copy of a bank statement for a personal account, with the financial details blanked out.

We also require information outlining the applicant’s claim on the proposed domain name. This must show their claim, intent and connection and be a clear reason as to why the applicant wants the particular domain. It must be complete relevant and legal. Please submit a letter from the applicant on official letterhead (if applicable) outlining their claim on the proposed domain name. The claim must relate to the domain holder and not a 3rd party.

So I submitted a scan of my passport along with the following letter:

To the IEDR,

I recently bought the domain nightlifeproject.ie and wish to register it.

I am a final year multimedia student in Cork Institute of Technology. “Night Life” is the name of my bachelor project. It is an interactive animation project, the story being about 2 stars, hence the name night life.The website will be used for collecting publicly submitted assets for the animation production, as well as promoting and showcasing the final work.

As proof of time and effort invested in the domain, the site (in progress) is currently available at http://nightlife.aldercass.com

See also the attached scan of my passport as proof of citizenship.

Yours Sincerely,

Alder Cass
alder.cass@gmail.com
086 128 1153

I am now awaiting their response. I expect we’ll have the domain by Monday.