Businesses, services and community groups mobilised online in response to the pandemic.
2,217 new .ie domains were registered in the midlands last year.
In total, there was just over 65,000 new website registrations in Ireland in 2020, as businesses, services and community groups mobilised online in response to the pandemic.
Westmeath recorded a 29 per cent increase on 2019, with 861 new domains, according to the latest data.
There were 733 new registrations in Laois, a 13 per cent rise on 2019 - while Offaly had 46 per cent jump with 623 new domains last year.
David Curtin, CEO of .ie, says it's clear the pandemic led to the rise:
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