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Common questions
Is irishrail.ie legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns irishrail.ie?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for irishrail.ie. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 17, 2020 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 6, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – May 3, 2010An AboutUs wiki page described irishrail.ie from Jun 20, 2006 to May 3, 2010 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Irish Rail - Iarnród Éireann is Irelands rail network. Use the website to buy train tickets, reserve seats, check train times, destinations, new trains and information useful for your rail journey.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Irish DomainsIrish DomainsNov 17, 2020 – Jun 25, 2026 (latest)Registrar Irish Domains in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for irishrail.ie, from Nov 17, 2020 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 10, 2009 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for irishrail.ie are held from Feb 10, 2009 to Jun 25, 2026 (137 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: eircom.netNameservers: eircom.netFeb 10, 2009 – Feb 11, 2021Registration records listed eircom.net nameservers (auth01.ns.eircom.net, auth02.ns.eircom.net, auth03.ns.eircom.net) for irishrail.ie from Feb 10, 2009 to Feb 11, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonAug 18, 2025 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 11 certificates for irishrail.ie from Aug 18, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026DigiCert Inc
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 20, 2006 – May 3, 2010AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described irishrail.ie from Jun 20, 2006 to May 3, 2010 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Irish Rail - Iarnród Éireann is Irelands rail network. Use the website to buy train tickets, reserve seats, check train times, destinations, new trains and information useful for your rail journey.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 10, 2009 – Jun 25, 2026Ownership: Registration records for irishrail.ie are held from Feb 10, 2009 to Jun 25, 2026 (137 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 10, 2009 – Feb 11, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed eircom.net nameservers (auth01.ns.eircom.net, auth02.ns.eircom.net, auth03.ns.eircom.net) for irishrail.ie from Feb 10, 2009 to Feb 11, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 17, 2020 – Jun 25, 2026Registrar: Registrar Irish Domains in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for irishrail.ie, from Nov 17, 2020 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (failed)
Add a <title> tag to the homepage.
Security headers (passed)
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
Current AboutUs record
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: blacknight.com
Mar 18, 2021 – May 19, 2021
Registration records listed blacknight.com nameservers (ns1.blacknight.com, ns2.blacknight.com) for irishrail.ie from Mar 18, 2021 to May 19, 2021.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to blacknight.comMar 18, 2021irishrail.ie's nameservers moved from eircom.net to blacknight.com between Feb 11, 2021 and Mar 18, 2021. Last seen at eircom.net: Feb 11, 2021 (registration record). First seen at blacknight.com: Mar 18, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: AkamaiNameservers: AkamaiJun 23, 2021 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a2-67.akam.net, a8-65.akam.net, ns1.blacknight.com…) for irishrail.ie from Jun 23, 2021 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to AkamaiJun 23, 2021irishrail.ie's nameservers moved from blacknight.com to Akamai between May 19, 2021 and Jun 23, 2021. Last seen at blacknight.com: May 19, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Jun 23, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
DigiCert IncAug 19, 2025 – Oct 29, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 42 certificates for irishrail.ie from Aug 19, 2025, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comSep 3, 2025 – Oct 29, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 10 certificates for irishrail.ie from Sep 3, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 10, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for irishrail.ie from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 18, 2021 – May 19, 2021
Zone file: Registration records listed blacknight.com nameservers (ns1.blacknight.com, ns2.blacknight.com) for irishrail.ie from Mar 18, 2021 to May 19, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 18, 2021Zone file: irishrail.ie's nameservers moved from eircom.net to blacknight.com between Feb 11, 2021 and Mar 18, 2021. Last seen at eircom.net: Feb 11, 2021 (registration record). First seen at blacknight.com: Mar 18, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 23, 2021 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a2-67.akam.net, a8-65.akam.net, ns1.blacknight.com…) for irishrail.ie from Jun 23, 2021 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 23, 2021Zone file: irishrail.ie's nameservers moved from blacknight.com to Akamai between May 19, 2021 and Jun 23, 2021. Last seen at blacknight.com: May 19, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Jun 23, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 18, 2025 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 11 certificates for irishrail.ie from Aug 18, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
Aug 19, 2025 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 42 certificates for irishrail.ie from Aug 19, 2025, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 3, 2025 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 10 certificates for irishrail.ie from Sep 3, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 10, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for irishrail.ie from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
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 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What irishrail.ie 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 Rail - Iarnród Éireann is Irelands rail network. Use the website to buy train tickets, reserve seats, check train times, destinations, new trains and information useful for your rail journey.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2010.