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independent.ie

Irish Independent: Breaking News & Latest Headlines | Irish Independent

The site runs on Next.js, React, Cloudflare and 3 other technologies. Its email security grade is B. Its SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services and is valid for 84 more days.

Domain age
—
Technologies
6
Email security
B
SSL days left
84

DNS records

TypeValueTTL
A104.18.32.180300
A172.64.155.76300
MXindependent-ie.mail.protection.outlook.com 0300
NSelliot.ns.cloudflare.com86400
NSerin.ns.cloudflare.com86400
TXT1password-site-verification=YXYUAUEYE5CY3L3WUKDMNCPHDI300
TXTEZWxZ07dk8BhfXevmEplwRj2bGMrA2Al0lWy34RC2wt3koEyToBZar9U43KEgBKlBI/Uqz967kxFJCv2Xaf/dg==300
TXTMS=ms32977083300
TXTaccess-domain-verification=50f1f6cf1ee545b864da959803a8bcae11f5e1f683a350e05f7e16e569b9bc79300
TXTadobe-idp-site-verification=2874515d68b0370803179f9e8d6698cb503e00756499a6e7a042df3636f7303a300
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=6pmXgwnFg97VcZymPBajXWMApgo0EvG3OatYXgfleuo44Klq2a2vMNG4zVa/9Tfm300
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=fn5amijnlermsb23cf6netd85dz8fb300
TXTgoogle-site-verification=OlLFzQ3xXH17NRxKm9zh28VoZ8GCPL6yJtL9OVkeM4c300
TXTgoogle-site-verification=mM0uKlVVesLWz7dPV_O9KHadhdXKmmEc-SzkHnAo7uA300
TXTv=spf1 ip4:83.71.187.233 ip4:89.101.141.135 ip4:83.71.187.253 ip4:89.101.157.129 ip4:5.61.115.80/26 include:rlyhosts.be include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:mailgun.org -all300

Technology stack

CDN
Cloudflare
Cookie consent
Didomi
JavaScript framework
Next.jsReact
Programming language
Node.js
Tag manager
Google Tag Manager

Analytics and advertising IDs

google_tag_manager:GTM-55F6RW2Hgoogle_tag_manager:GTM-5V2GC3W9

Other sites using the same IDs: belfasttelegraph.co.uk

SSL certificate

ValidValid
IssuerUS, WE1, Google Trust Services
ExpiresFebruary 2, 2027
Days remaining84
ProtocolTLSv1.3
Namesindependent.ie, *.independent.ie, *.mgeu.independent.ie, *.cue.independent.ie

Email security

BScore 87/100 across SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS and BIMI.
  • warnSPF uses 9 of the 10 allowed DNS lookups. Adding another service may break it.
  • warnNo MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.
  • warnNo TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.
  • goodSPF record found.
  • goodSPF ends with -all: servers you have not listed are rejected (hard fail).
  • goodDMARC policy is reject: mail that fails authentication is blocked.
  • goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected].
  • goodDKIM keys found (selector: selector1, selector2).
  • good1 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Microsoft 365.
  • goodBIMI record found: supporting inboxes can show your brand logo.

Homepage metadata

TitleIrish Independent: Breaking News & Latest Headlines | Irish Independent
DescriptionRead the latest breaking news, top stories, and in-depth analysis from Ireland and around the world. Stay informed with the Irish Independent today.
Languageen-IE
Canonicalhttps://www.independent.ie/
Structured dataOrganization, WebSite
IndexableYes
Word count3808

About independent.ie

What technology does independent.ie use?

We detected 6 technologies on independent.ie, including Cloudflare, Didomi, Next.js, React, Node.js, Google Tag Manager.

Does independent.ie protect its email with SPF and DMARC?

independent.ie scores 87/100 (grade B) for email security. SPF uses 9 of the 10 allowed DNS lookups. Adding another service may break it. No MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.

What are the name servers of independent.ie?

independent.ie uses elliot.ns.cloudflare.com, erin.ns.cloudflare.com.