Hosting Ireland Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Looking at 43 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the friendly, professional staff for providing quick support, reassuring guidance, and effective solutions to various technical questions and tasks. People really appreciate the prompt replies, helpful phone communication, and efficient assistance when building online projects or managing their business websites successfully. Some reviewers were not happy with slow response times, automated payment system failures, and complicated difficulties regarding domain configurations. A few other people also felt that support tickets were sometimes closed without properly resolving their specific technical problems, leaving questions completely unanswered.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company to deal with, very prompt in their replies to queries / tickets and a very practical user interface provided for managing your services / website. Happy to recommend to others!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I spoke with Declan by tech support at Hosting Ireland and he could not have been more helpful. Very much appreciated as a newbie to the service. John

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were very pleased with the support provided by the Hosting Ireland team. Our issue was reviewed on the same day, and we received regular updates throughout the process, keeping us informed of the p... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been with Hosting Ireland for decades! the support is friendly, calm and effective. There is always a solution to any issues as well ans a genuine human interaction

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Hosting Ireland is Ireland's leading provider of web hosting solutions and domain names, specialising in Shared Website Hosting, Cloud Hosting, VPS Hosting and Dedicated Servers.


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been with Hosting Ireland for…

I have been with Hosting Ireland for decades! the support is friendly, calm and effective. There is always a solution to any issues as well ans a genuine human interaction

July 9, 2026
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Hi Deirdre, thank you for your excellent review and for your continued support over the years. We're delighted to hear that you've had such a positive experience with our team and appreciate your trust in Hosting Ireland.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Over twenty years of great support

I have been with Hosting Ireland for over twenty years now, and I have found their service impeccable. Whenever there is any issue, they are on to it at once, and the problem has always been solved within 24 hours (or less). And they are always friendly :-)

July 9, 2026
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Reply from Hosting Ireland

Hi Pete, thank you for your excellent review and for your continued support over the past 20 years. We're delighted to hear you've had such a positive experience with our team, and we really appreciate your trust in us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Almost 20 years now using Hosting…

Almost 20 years now using Hosting Ireland, recommend them to all of my clients. Customer service is the best in the business!

July 9, 2026
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Reply from Hosting Ireland

Thank you for your positive review! We're delighted to have been able to support you over the past 20 years. We truly appreciate your continued trust and support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt, efficient solutions

Over several years the team at Hosting Ireland have attended to every technical difficulty promptly, efficiently and with providing solutions that work.

July 8, 2026
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Reply from Hosting Ireland

Hi Robin, thank you for taking the time to give us a positive review. We appreciate it and glad we can continue to provide prompt, efficient solutions to any issues you may have.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve always found Hosting Ireland…

I’ve always found Hosting Ireland extremely helpful and quick to deal with any issues that arise. Their support team responds promptly, explains things clearly, and gets problems resolved without unnecessary delays. It’s reassuring to know there’s reliable support there when needed. Highly recommend Hosting Ireland for their excellent customer service.

July 7, 2026
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Reply from Hosting Ireland

Thanks for your review John, very much appreciated

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company to deal with

Great company to deal with. Very trustworthy and reliable. Excellent customer service both by phone and email. They always respond quickly and deal with all enquiries efficiently. Would highly recommend them.
Inis Communications

July 7, 2026
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Reply from Hosting Ireland

Hi Trish, thank you for your review - we are happy to be of service.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The BIG Let Down

As soon as I got on top of matters .. as soon as I left them a great review...then everything goes pear shaped. Customer Support and back up becomes pretty dismal.
Does anybody know of a stress free internet company to deal with in Ireland?

June 27, 2026
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Thank you for your review. Our team have your ticket in the queue and will follow up shortly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional and speedy support

We were very pleased with the support provided by the Hosting Ireland team. Our issue was reviewed on the same day, and we received regular updates throughout the process, keeping us informed of the progress. The issue was successfully resolved the following day. Communication with the team was efficient, professional, and responsive, and we were very impressed by the speed and quality of the customer service.

June 25, 2026
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Reply from Hosting Ireland

Thank you for your review - we are happy to be of service :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great support when needed

Support always great when I have any questions they go above and beyond. Great service. highly recommended

June 15, 2026
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Reply from Hosting Ireland

Thank you for your review Gary, really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

thanx

Dean working the customer service phone is the best, very patient and profesional!

June 12, 2026
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Reply from Hosting Ireland

Thank you for your review, we are happy to be of service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 years, a satisfied, repeat customer

I have been with Hosting Ireland for 5 years with 3 different businesses.
Their service is simply superb!
My latest interaction with Stephen saw him take proactive action to assist me in consolidating my services and saving money.
Excellent!!

May 24, 2026
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Reply from Hosting Ireland

Hi Keith,

Thank you for your review and custom over the years. We are grateful we can support your businesses.

Hosting Ireland Management

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hosting Ireland managed to turn what…

Hosting Ireland managed to turn what should have been a routine spam handling event into what appears to be a serious mailbox integrity failure. After our email account was flagged for outbound spam, which we accepted and understood, we expected temporary restrictions, suspension, rate limiting, or some form of investigation. What we did not expect was to log in and find that roughly six months of historical sent mail had disappeared immediately after the account was restricted. The timing of this is what makes it especially concerning.

This was not user error. No one deleted these emails. No purge was initiated, no mailbox cleanup rules existed, and no local mail client retention policy was in place that could explain a sudden and selective loss of historical sent data. Yet the immediate response from Hosting Ireland was to insist that we must have deleted them ourselves.

From a technical standpoint, that explanation made very little sense. The issue only appeared after the account was flagged and locked, which strongly suggests something happened during or after their anti-spam enforcement process. Whether this was a mailbox index corruption issue, an IMAP folder state inconsistency, a backend mailstore rollback, or some kind of server-side automation affecting mailbox metadata, it was clearly something that warranted investigation rather than immediate blame shifting.

What made the experience significantly worse was the complete lack of technical competence from support. IMAP activity, deletion events, folder state changes, or checking whether any backend processes had affected mailbox consistency during the restriction, the response was essentially to dismiss the issue and repeatedly claim that we had deleted the data ourselves. It felt like there was no real understanding of mailbox architecture, synchronization behaviour, or even basic forensic troubleshooting.

To make matters worse, after what appears to have been a provider side issue that coincided exactly with their spam flagging action, they then had the audacity to charge us to restore the missing emails (which hasn’t commenced yet). Charging a customer to recover data that disappeared immediately after an account level intervention by the provider is extremely difficult to justify.

If your business depends on email continuity, mailbox integrity, and support staff who can actually investigate technical issues rather than defaulting to blame, this was an incredibly poor experience. An account being flagged for spam is one issue. Historical sent mail disappearing immediately afterwards, followed by denial, poor technical handling, and a paid restore request, is something far more concerning. Very disappointing.

May 20, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Done the complete opposite to what me…

Done the complete opposite to what me the customer asked them to do .
Disappointed to say the least with hosting Ireland they have gone down hill in the last 2/3 years .
I have lots of domain names paid for some till the end of 2026 and some guy called Aaron notified me today that he cancelled all 70 domain names .
Not acceptable .

May 12, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They billed me for years without…

They billed me for years without providing a service. I'm not very familiar with online hosting and how it all works but these guys really take advantage of that. They billed me monthly for a service they didn't actually provide. Of course their terms and conditions have it all wrapped up and protect them. I don't know how they sleep at night.

May 7, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor support and unresolved domain issue

I would be very careful using Hosting Ireland. My experience has been extremely frustrating.

I had an issue involving a domain name change/registration process. I provided the information requested, but the ticket appears to have been closed without the matter being resolved. The domain is now in an expired/redemption status, and I am being told I may have to pay a large fee to fix it.

I also spoke with a support agent named Declan, and the call was very poor. I did not feel I was given a fair chance to explain the issue, and the tone of the call was angry and unhelpful.

At this stage I am trying to get written clarification on what happened, why the ticket was closed, and why I am being asked to pay more when the original process was not completed.

Based on my experience, I would not recommend them.

May 6, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Long-time customer but domain transfers made unnecessarily difficult

I've been a customer for over 10 years, but transferring domains out has proven unnecessarily complicated. While EPP codes should be easily accessible via a simple link click, this doesn't work for all domains. Instead, you're forced to create support tickets and submit multiple requests. It feels like a deliberate tactic to discourage customers from moving to more affordable providers. Their .ie domain pricing is particularly excessive, which is why I'm looking elsewhere.

May 2, 2026
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Reply from Hosting Ireland

Hello Dirk,

We are sorry to learn that you have experienced this difficulty in acquiring your EPP codes to transfer your domain names. The majority of these requests are automated to ensure it is made as easy as possible for our customers. I have sent you a separate request for further information (customer ID/Ticket ID) so we can identify your account and provide you with the assistance you need to complete this process.

Kind Regards
Hosting Ireland Management Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor Communication.

Only just signed up with them, I'm having so much trouble trying to link domain to my website, communication is very poor, they take days to respond, then they ask you the same thing that they previously asked, so you repeat what you've already told them and give information that you have already provided. I'm just going round in circles here, literally feel like bouncing my head off of a brick wall (not literally). I feel like I've made a massive mistake choosing hosting Ireland.

April 11, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The help and support that Hosting…

The help and support that Hosting Ireland gave me when I was having a sub domain issue was brill most especially Dean who screenshared and sorted the issue. Thanks Dean for coming to the rescue when I was having a mild breakdown. 10 out of 10

April 1, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Used them for like 4 years

Used them for like 4 years. They were OK initially, their prices were good.

However I bought a new domain and it's actually absolutely garbage. Every single time I try to update my DNS settings it says that my domain is not pointing to the nameservers (when I didn't even change my nameservers and when I look at it, they are in fact pointing to their nameservers).

And when I try change the nameservers, I get this error "An issue was encountered while updating the domain nameservers. Please contact support."

Then, their support takes 2 business days to reply and we go back and forth over the days. By that time, I've lost so much traction that I could've gotten if I used literally any other domain provider in existence

Also, If you want to transfer your domain you have to email their customer service.. they don't even display the Auth code if you want to switch providers, which is something everyone else does! This is an extremely insecure move.

1 star. Not a 1 star because they USED to be decent.

March 27, 2026
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