The verdict in three sentences
An investor relations website for a company listed on Euronext Dublin costs a 2026 market ballpark of 45,000 to 90,000 EUR and takes 14 to 20 weeks to build properly. The core requirement is flawless publication of regulated information: inside information kept online for at least five years under Article 17 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, annual and half-yearly reports, AGM documents and a financial calendar. Contract for 99.9 % availability and rehearse the results-day publishing process, because a site that fails on results morning becomes a board-level issue.
The rules that shape an Irish IR section
Irish issuers operate under EU rules transposed into Irish law, with the Central Bank of Ireland as competent authority for market abuse and transparency. Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR) requires issuers to post inside information they disclose on their website and keep it there for at least five years. The Transparency Directive, as implemented in Ireland, requires annual financial reports to stay publicly available for at least ten years. Euronext Dublin rulebook requirements and, for groups with a dual listing, UK or US rules add their own expectations. Confirm the full list of obligations with your company secretary and legal counsel.
| IR section | Content | Requirement or expectation | Indicative cost (2026 market ballpark) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory announcements | Filterable archive, timestamped PDFs | MAR Article 17, 5 years minimum | 6,000 to 12,000 EUR |
| Results centre | Reports, presentations, webcasts, transcripts | Annual reports kept for 10 years under transparency rules | 5,000 to 10,000 EUR |
| Financial calendar | Results dates, AGM, dividends, calendar export | Strong analyst expectation | 1,500 to 3,000 EUR |
| Share price tools | Chart, history, investment calculator | Licensed data feed | 2,500 to 6,000 EUR integration |
| AGM and governance | Notices, proxy forms, voting results, board | Irish company law and governance code | 3,000 to 7,000 EUR |
| ESG and sustainability reporting | Reports, data downloads | CSRD timelines for in-scope groups | 4,000 to 10,000 EUR |
| Shareholder services | Registrar links, dividend history, FAQ | Retail investor expectation | 2,000 to 4,000 EUR |
Availability, security and the results-day workflow
On results morning the announcement must appear on your site once it has been released through the regulatory information service, not before. Early publication, even by a few minutes, can create a selective disclosure problem. Scheduled publishing, role-based permissions with two-step approval, and a full audit log are contractual requirements.
| Technical requirement | Expected level | Indicative cost (2026 estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Contractual availability | 99.9 % (at most about 8 h 45 of downtime a year) | Managed hosting 500 to 1,800 EUR per month |
| Two-step scheduled publishing | CFO office then communications | 3,000 to 7,000 EUR configuration |
| Publishing audit trail | Who published what and when | 1,500 to 3,500 EUR |
| CDN and DDoS protection | Absorb results-day spikes | 150 to 600 EUR per month |
| Load testing before results | Twice a year | 1,200 to 3,000 EUR per round |
| Documented disaster recovery | Restore within 4 hours | 2,500 to 6,000 EUR setup |
Most of the spread between 45,000 and 90,000 EUR comes from the results centre (webcast integration, interactive report) and ESG depth. Real-time share data is licensed by the data vendor or exchange on usage-based terms; a 15-minute delayed feed is enough for most issuers and is far cheaper.
A 14 to 20 week timeline
Allow 3 to 4 weeks of scoping with finance, the company secretary and communications, 7 to 10 weeks of design and build, then 4 to 6 weeks for testing, archive migration and publishing rehearsals. Never go live in the four weeks before a results release or the AGM.
Mini case study
Illustrative example: Aoife, CFO of a mid-cap Irish property group listed on Euronext Dublin, replaces an ageing IR site. The build costs 64,000 EUR. Managed hosting at 1,000 EUR a month and a CDN at 250 EUR a month add 15,000 EUR a year, and two load tests add 4,000 EUR.
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Three-year cost: 64,000 + 3 × (15,000 + 4,000) = 121,000 EUR, about 40,300 EUR a year. Against a market capitalisation of 800 million EUR, that is 0.005 % a year: small compared with the reputational and regulatory cost of an announcement that is missing or published early.
FAQ
How much does an investor relations website cost in Dublin in 2026?
Expect a market ballpark of 45,000 to 90,000 EUR depending on the results centre, ESG depth and share price tools. Managed hosting usually adds 500 to 1,800 EUR a month.
How long must announcements stay online?
MAR Article 17 requires inside information to stay on your website for at least 5 years. Annual financial reports must remain publicly available for at least 10 years under the transparency rules.
Do we need a real-time share price?
Most issuers use a 15-minute delayed feed, which keeps licensing costs low. Integration costs 2,500 to 6,000 EUR either way.
What availability should we require?
Ask for 99.9 % in the contract, meaning at most about 8 h 45 of downtime a year, with service credits. Add a load test before each results release.
When should the redesign go live?
Right after a results release, leaving 14 to 20 weeks before the next one. Avoid the 4 weeks before the AGM.
Let's scope your project. Send us your financial calendar and the IR sections you need, and we will price the scope, hosting and publishing workflow. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
