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Lifeline · irishstatutebook.ie over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2007 · one registrar since Dec 20, 2020 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Aug 21, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJan 25, 2007 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described irishstatutebook.ie from Jan 25, 2007 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“The Irish Statute Book database comprises the Acts of the Oireachtas, Statutory Instruments and Chronological Tables of the Statues for the period 1922-2005.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Registrar
Dept of Public ExpenditureDept of Public ExpenditureDec 20, 2020 – May 17, 2026 (latest)Registrar Dept of Public Expenditure in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for irishstatutebook.ie, from Dec 20, 2020 to May 17, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 6, 2009 – May 17, 2026Registration records for irishstatutebook.ie are held from Jan 6, 2009 to May 17, 2026 (86 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
No nameserver records held, Apr 2016 – Aug 2017Nameservers: lgcsb.ieNameservers: lgcsb.ieJan 6, 2009 – Apr 26, 2016Registration records listed lgcsb.ie nameservers (ns1.lgcsb.ie, ns2.lgcsb.ie) for irishstatutebook.ie from Jan 6, 2009 to Apr 26, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncMay 28, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for irishstatutebook.ie from May 28, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jan 25, 2007 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described irishstatutebook.ie from Jan 25, 2007 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “The Irish Statute Book database comprises the Acts of the Oireachtas, Statutory Instruments and Chronological Tables of the Statues for the period 1922-2005.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jan 6, 2009 – May 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for irishstatutebook.ie are held from Jan 6, 2009 to May 17, 2026 (86 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
Jan 6, 2009 – Apr 26, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed lgcsb.ie nameservers (ns1.lgcsb.ie, ns2.lgcsb.ie) for irishstatutebook.ie from Jan 6, 2009 to Apr 26, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 2, 2017 – May 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed gov.ie nameservers (cwext.gn.gov.ie, ext3.gn.gov.ie, gbext.gn.gov.ie) for irishstatutebook.ie from Aug 2, 2017 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: gov.ie
Nameservers: gov.ieAug 2, 2017 – May 17, 2026Registration records listed gov.ie nameservers (cwext.gn.gov.ie, ext3.gn.gov.ie, gbext.gn.gov.ie) for irishstatutebook.ie from Aug 2, 2017 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to gov.ieAug 2, 2017irishstatutebook.ie's nameservers moved from lgcsb.ie to gov.ie at some point between Apr 26, 2016 and Aug 2, 2017. Last seen at lgcsb.ie: Apr 26, 2016 (registration record). First seen at gov.ie: Aug 2, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 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)
Aug 2, 2017
Zone file: irishstatutebook.ie's nameservers moved from lgcsb.ie to gov.ie at some point between Apr 26, 2016 and Aug 2, 2017. Last seen at lgcsb.ie: Apr 26, 2016 (registration record). First seen at gov.ie: Aug 2, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 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)
Dec 20, 2020 – May 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar Dept of Public Expenditure in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for irishstatutebook.ie, from Dec 20, 2020 to May 17, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 28, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for irishstatutebook.ie from May 28, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 29, 2026)
The Irish Statute Book database provides access to Acts of the Oireachtas, Statutory Instruments, and Chronological Tables of Irish statutes from 1922–2005. It serves legal professionals, researchers, and the public seeking official Irish legislation. The site is maintained by the Office of the Attorney General.
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Current facts
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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.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What irishstatutebook.ie said about itself, 2007
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
2007
The Irish Statute Book database comprises the Acts of the Oireachtas, Statutory Instruments and Chronological Tables of the Statues for the period 1922-2005.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Jan 25, 2007); profile edited 2 times through 2013.