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Is irishabroad.com legit or a scam?
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Who owns irishabroad.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for irishabroad.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Sep 19, 2011 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 23, 1998irishabroad.com was registered on Mar 23, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described irishabroad.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCSep 19, 2011 – Jan 2, 2024Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for irishabroad.com, from Sep 19, 2011 to Jan 2, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 13, 2007 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records for irishabroad.com are held from Jul 13, 2007 to Jun 20, 2026 (105 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: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comJul 13, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns55.worldnic.com, ns56.worldnic.com) for irishabroad.com from Jul 13, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comApr 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for irishabroad.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until May 6, 2027. The check on Oct 6, 2026 saw it, expired Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Mar 23, 1998Registration: irishabroad.com was registered on Mar 23, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described irishabroad.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Irish people and Ireland - news and information on ireland, irish travel, genealogy, sport, history, roots, heritage, culture, music, tradition, tourism, accommodation, society, vacation, holiday, guide, people, communi…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 13, 2007 – Jun 20, 2026Ownership: Registration records for irishabroad.com are held from Jul 13, 2007 to Jun 20, 2026 (105 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
Jul 13, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns55.worldnic.com, ns56.worldnic.com) for irishabroad.com from Jul 13, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Irish people and Ireland - news and information on ireland, irish travel, genealogy, sport, history, roots, heritage, culture, music, tradition, tourism, accommodation, society, vacation, holiday, guide, people, communi…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
May 25, 2024 – Oct 7, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on May 25, 2024 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Ownership change
Oct 5, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 5, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 28, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 28, 2018. 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, 2007–2026
Nameservers: worldnic.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018worldnic.com (ns55.worldnic.com, ns56.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for irishabroad.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comApr 4, 2018 – Jan 2, 2024Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns55.worldnic.com, ns56.worldnic.com) for irishabroad.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 2, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: afternic.comNameservers: afternic.comMay 25, 2024 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records listed afternic.com nameservers (ns3.afternic.com, ns4.afternic.com) for irishabroad.com from May 25, 2024 to Jun 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to afternic.comMay 25, 2024irishabroad.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to afternic.com at some point between Jan 2, 2024 and May 25, 2024. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jan 2, 2024 (registration record). First seen at afternic.com: May 25, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 29, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 29, 2026: ns3.afternic.com, ns4.afternic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 29, 2026
Sep 19, 2011 – Jan 2, 2024
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for irishabroad.com, from Sep 19, 2011 to Jan 2, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: worldnic.com (ns55.worldnic.com, ns56.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for irishabroad.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 5, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 5, 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 – Jan 2, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns55.worldnic.com, ns56.worldnic.com) for irishabroad.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 2, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 28, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 28, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 25, 2024 – Oct 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on May 25, 2024 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
May 25, 2024 – Jun 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed afternic.com nameservers (ns3.afternic.com, ns4.afternic.com) for irishabroad.com from May 25, 2024 to Jun 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 25, 2024Zone file: irishabroad.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to afternic.com at some point between Jan 2, 2024 and May 25, 2024. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jan 2, 2024 (registration record). First seen at afternic.com: May 25, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for irishabroad.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until May 6, 2027. The check on Oct 6, 2026 saw it, expired Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 29, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 29, 2026: ns3.afternic.com, ns4.afternic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 29, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (failed)
Add a <title> tag to the homepage.
Security headers (failed)
Add the HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options response headers.
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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 Mar 23, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 25, 2026).
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 73 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 73 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What irishabroad.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
Irish people and Ireland - news and information on ireland, irish travel, genealogy, sport, history, roots, heritage, culture, music, tradition, tourism, accommodation, society, vacation, holiday, guide, people, community, chat, discussions, names, shopping, northern ireland, hurling, football - irish voice, irish america magazine, irish post - america, australia, irish worldwide
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.