websitedesign.ie

Irish websites, properly looked after

A proper website, looked after every month.

We design, build and mind websites for schools, parishes, crèches and local businesses all over Ireland. One monthly price from €49, no setup fee, and the site is yours to keep.

See the plans Look at some examples
The home page of St Fintan's Parish, an example parish, two churches website St Fintan's Parish Parish, two churches · Co. Roscommon
The home page of Mulcahy's Bakehouse, an example bakery & café website Mulcahy's Bakehouse Bakery & café · Co. Tipperary
The home page of Glenbrack National School, an example primary school website Glenbrack National School Primary school · Co. Clare

Who we make websites for

Schools Admissions, policies, term dates and a noticeboard parents actually read. Parishes Mass and service times, the weekly newsletter, sacraments and safeguarding. Crèches Rooms and ages, fees with ECCE and NCS, opening hours and a waiting list. Local businesses Tradespeople, shops, cafés, B&Bs. A site that makes the phone ring.

Have a look around

Six websites for six made-up places, built exactly the way we’d build yours. Each one has its own character, because your place does too.

The home page of Glenbrack National School, an example primary school website Glenbrack National School Primary school · Co. Clare The home page of St Fintan's Parish, an example parish, two churches website St Fintan's Parish Parish, two churches · Co. Roscommon The home page of The Hazel Tree, an example crèche & montessori website The Hazel Tree Crèche & Montessori · Co. Cork The home page of Mulcahy's Bakehouse, an example bakery & café website Mulcahy's Bakehouse Bakery & café · Co. Tipperary The home page of Daly & Daughter, an example electrical contractor website Daly & Daughter Electrical contractor · Co. Kildare The home page of Cuas Beag, an example guesthouse website Cuas Beag Guesthouse · Co. Clare

More about the examples →

Why monthly?

Because a website isn’t finished the day it goes live.

The usual way

A one-off five-page website in Ireland typically costs €800 to €1,600. Then there’s hosting every year, and a bill for every change, if you can get the developer on the phone at all. Three years later it looks tired and nobody has the password.

Our way

From €49 a month, with nothing up front. Hosting, domain, security and your changes are all in it. We keep the site right, year after year, and after twelve months it’s yours to keep, whatever you decide.

One price a month. Everything in it.

Pick the size that suits you. You can move up or down whenever you like.

For schools, parishes, registered charities and community groups. Same plans, smaller bill.

The essentials

Shopfront

€49a month €490a year €39a month

A handsome, simple website that tells people who you are, where you are and how to reach you.

  • Up to 5 pages
  • One batch of changes a month
  • Done within 3 working days
Start with Shopfront

Weekly news, handled

The Works

€129a month €1,290a year €103a month

For places with something new every week. Send it over and it goes up.

  • Up to 10 pages, plus a weekly post
  • Weekly updates, up to 3 hours a month
  • Next working day
  • A news or notices page
  • Documents and PDFs kept up to date
  • We write the words at launch
  • A call every quarter to plan what’s next
Start with The Works

No setup fee. Twelve months to start, then month to month. Yearly plans are paid up front.

How it works

  1. 1

    We have a chat

    On the phone, by email, or over a cup of tea if you’re nearby. Tell us what you do and who you want to reach.

  2. 2

    We do the hard part

    We shape the words, sort the photos, pick the type and colours, and build the whole thing. You look it over and tell us what’s not right.

  3. 3

    You’re live in about three weeks

    On your own .ie, quick and secure, set up properly for Google.

  4. 4

    Then we mind it

    Each month, email us what needs changing. New times, new prices, new photos. We do it, and tell you when it’s done.

In every plan

The things that usually cost extra, don’t.

No setup fee
Your first month is your first bill.
Your own .ie or .com
Registered in your name, renewed by us.
Hosting & security
Fast, secure hosting with the padlock in the address bar.
Made for phones
Most of your visitors will be on one, so we design for it first.
Quick to load
Even on one bar of 4G in a field in Leitrim.
Easy to read
Clear type, good contrast, works with screen readers.
Found on Google
Set up properly for search, with your Google Business Profile linked in.
No cookie banner
We count visitors without tracking them, so there’s nothing to consent to.
Changes by email
Tell us what to change in plain English. We do it.
A person in Ireland
You deal with the person who built your site. No call centre.

Questions

The things people ask us first

Anything else, just ask. We’d rather you knew exactly what you’re getting.

Who owns the website?

You do. Your domain is registered in your name from the first day. Your words and photos are always yours. Once your first twelve months are paid, the website itself is yours too: if you ever leave, we hand over every file, free, with a note on how to host it elsewhere.

Is there a contract?

Twelve months to start, because that’s how we cover the work of building the site without charging a setup fee. After that it rolls on month to month and you can stop with 30 days’ notice.

How do I make changes?

Send us an email, in your own words: “change the Christmas Mass times”, “add this photo to the menu page”. We make the change and let you know when it’s live. There’s no login to remember and nothing for you to break.

What about email addresses?

We don’t sell email, on purpose. We’ll connect your domain to Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, in your name and paid directly to them (from about €6 a person a month), so your email never depends on us. Setting it up is free.

Do I have to write everything?

No. Most people send us what they have: an old leaflet, the current website, a few lines in an email. We shape it into proper pages and you check them before anything goes live. On The Works, we write the words from scratch.

How long does it take?

About three weeks from our first chat to going live, most of which is waiting for photos. If you’re in a hurry, say so.

Can you move my existing website?

Yes. We’ll rebuild what’s worth keeping, move your domain across without any downtime, and make sure Google follows you to the new pages.

Do you do online shops, bookings or forms?

Not on these plans. They’re for clear, quick, simple websites. If you need bookings or payments, we’ll link to a good service built for it, and we’re happy to point you to the right one.

What if I need more than ten pages?

Ask us. Extra pages can be added to any plan, and we’ll give you a price before we do anything.

Tell us about your place.

Send a line or two about what you do and where you are. We’ll come back within a working day with honest advice, even if the advice is that you don’t need us.

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