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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Sep 13, 2016 · 2 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Oct 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 21, 2000anphoblacht.com was registered on Feb 21, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 28, 2006 – Apr 5, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described anphoblacht.com from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 5, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“An Phoblacht is Ireland’s biggest selling political weekly newspaper, with average sales of up to 15,000 and over 100,000 website hits each week. With offices in Dublin and Belfast, the paper offers a radical weekly com…”
Registrar
Domain.com, LLCDomain.com, LLCSep 13, 2016 – Jun 29, 2026Registrar Domain.com, LLC (IANA 886) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for anphoblacht.com, from Sep 13, 2016 to Jun 29, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 13, 2009 – Jun 29, 2026Registration records for anphoblacht.com are held from Apr 13, 2009 to Jun 29, 2026 (80 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: ns0.com, quickserve.comJan 29, 2012 – Apr 30, 2013Registration records listed ns0.com, quickserve.com nameservers (ns0000.ns0.com, ns1.quickserve.com) for anphoblacht.com from Jan 29, 2012 to Apr 30, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 9, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 12 certificates for anphoblacht.com from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesApr 20, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for anphoblacht.com from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 20, 2026.
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Feb 21, 2000Registration: anphoblacht.com was registered on Feb 21, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “An Phoblacht is Ireland’s biggest selling political weekly newspaper, with average sales of up to 15,000 and over 100,000 website hits each week. With offices in Dublin and Belfast, the paper offers a radical weekly com…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 28, 2006 – Apr 5, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described anphoblacht.com from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 5, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 13, 2009 – Jun 29, 2026Ownership: Registration records for anphoblacht.com are held from Apr 13, 2009 to Jun 29, 2026 (80 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 29, 2012 – Apr 30, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed ns0.com, quickserve.com nameservers (ns0000.ns0.com, ns1.quickserve.com) for anphoblacht.com from Jan 29, 2012 to Apr 30, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 5, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 30, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC
Sep 16, 2026
Registrar Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC in the registration data recorded on Sep 16, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Ownership change
Sep 13, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 13, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeAug 8, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 8, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: ns0.com, quickserve.com
Oct 18, 2013 – Sep 23, 2015
ns0.com, quickserve.com (ns0000.ns0.com, ns1.quickserve.com) were the nameservers listed for anphoblacht.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Sep 23, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Nameservers: CloudflareOct 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Cloudflare (simon.ns.cloudflare.com, val.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for anphoblacht.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 1, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 1, 2015anphoblacht.com's nameservers moved from ns0.com, quickserve.com to Cloudflare between Sep 23, 2015 and Oct 1, 2015. Last seen at ns0.com, quickserve.com: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – Jun 29, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (simon.ns.cloudflare.com, val.ns.cloudflare.com) for anphoblacht.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 29, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Oct 12, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 12, 2026: simon.ns.cloudflare.com, val.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 12, 2026
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 15, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for anphoblacht.com from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 18, 2013 – Sep 23, 2015
Zone file: ns0.com, quickserve.com (ns0000.ns0.com, ns1.quickserve.com) were the nameservers listed for anphoblacht.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Sep 23, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (simon.ns.cloudflare.com, val.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for anphoblacht.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 1, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 1, 2015Zone file: anphoblacht.com's nameservers moved from ns0.com, quickserve.com to Cloudflare between Sep 23, 2015 and Oct 1, 2015. Last seen at ns0.com, quickserve.com: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Sep 13, 2016 – Jun 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar Domain.com, LLC (IANA 886) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for anphoblacht.com, from Sep 13, 2016 to Jun 29, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 13, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 13, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 29, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (simon.ns.cloudflare.com, val.ns.cloudflare.com) for anphoblacht.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 29, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 8, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 8, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 9, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 12 certificates for anphoblacht.com from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 20, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for anphoblacht.com from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 5, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 30, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Oct 12, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 12, 2026: simon.ns.cloudflare.com, val.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 12, 2026
Sep 16, 2026Registrar: Registrar Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC in the registration data recorded on Sep 16, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for anphoblacht.com from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Feb 21, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 16, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names An Phoblacht as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #854,808)+5
Verified continuity: 26.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What anphoblacht.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
An Phoblacht is Ireland’s biggest selling political weekly newspaper, with average sales of up to 15,000 and over 100,000 website hits each week. With offices in Dublin and Belfast, the paper offers a radical weekly commentary on the major news stories of the day and a republican analysis of all aspects of Irish politics, most notably the ongoing peace process.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2000
Domain registered (Feb 21, 2000).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 27, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 58 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 58 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.