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Glennon Brothers proudly support Longford Ladies Glennon Brothers is delighted to announce its three-year sponsorship of Longford Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA). This exciting announcement covers the Longford LGFA Senior team and will also cover U/14, U/16 and minor LGFA teams. Pat Glennon, Glennon Brothers, said: “We are delighted to get the opportunity to sponsor Longford LGFA teams. We have seen the growth in Longford LGFA and are excited to be on board to support further growth and success in the coming years. We are looking forward to seeing the team play in the new Glennon Brothers jersey. Mike Glennon, Glennon Brothers said, “Glennon Brothers dates back to 1913 and is very proud of its Longford heritage. This sponsorship allows us to continue our support for the Longford GAA family running alongside our sponsorship of Longford GAA and the sponsorship of Pearse Park. This deal presents us with a unique opportunity to mark the enormous contribution made by the many people from County Longford over the past 100 years, in making Glennon Brothers what it is today. We recognise the importance of sport in everyone’s lives especially over the last year and we look forward to working with Longford LGFA. Dolores Kiernan, Chairperson, Longford LGFA said “This is a huge endorsement for all the great work being carried out by everyone in LGFA in Longford. The sponsorship by Glennon Brothers allows us to plan for growth and success for the
64% increase in new .ie web addresses A recently released bi-annual .ie Domain Profile Report shows continued year-on-year increases in new .ie domain registrations as the pandemic accelerates e-Commerce digital trends. Commenting, David Curtin, Chief Executive of .ie said: “Homeware stores and garden centres who may previously have been reluctant to invest in their online presence are now benefiting from the convenience and revenue-generating power of online sales.” The pandemic has greatly accelerated the trend towards omnichannel retail, whereby the process of buying and selling a product or service integrates digital and physical platforms. The first half of 2021 is the best first half-year period on record for new .ie domain registrations. A total of 33,815 new .ie domains were registered. “These figures are good news for the Irish economy given
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years ahead. This is a very exciting development for us and we look forward to the 2021 season”. In other relevant news Glennon Brothers has entered into an agreement with SHV Energy to purchase Balcas Ltd, subject to approval from the Competition and Markets Authority in the UK and Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in Ireland.
Pat Glennon, (Joint Managing Director Glennon Brothers) Michelle Farrell (Longford Captain) Mike Glennon (Joint Managing Director Glennon Brothers).
that new domain registrations are a forward indicator of digital intent and future e-commerce activity,” said David. Cybersecurity With a .ie domain, holders can add extra layers of security to their website by purchasing security certificates and other tools from trusted third-party providers and domain registrars. 100,576 .ie websites have a security certificate (indicated by a URL beginning with https://), a 20% year-on-year increase. Security certificates prove to website visitors’ browsers that they are on an authentic and secure site. The number of .ie domains with DNS Security Extensions/ DNSSEC (a cryptographic security protocol) and Registry Lock (a manual service that minimises the risk of unauthorised or unwanted changes to a domain) is, however, much lower, at just 0.11% and 0.01% respectively of the .ie database. “After the ransomware attack on the HSE, the importance of cybersecurity to government institutions and private businesses has come into sharp focus. While security certificates are crucial to trust and privacy, additional features, such as DNSSEC and Registry Lock, provide extra layers of domain security and peace of mind to the owner and to users. We strongly encourage all .ie domain owners to contact their domain registrar or a trusted, verified third-party provider for more information about their use.” said David Curtin. September/October 2021
