Independent.ie is Ireland's leading news website, delivering the latest updates on current events, politics, business, technology, and lifestyle. Offering a comprehensive view of both local and international stories, the site prides itself on its commitment to quality journalism and in-depth analysis. Readers can explore a wide range of topics, including entertainment, health, and sport, while also engaging with opinion pieces from respected columnists. With its user-friendly interface and real-time news alerts, Independent.ie ensures that you stay informed on the issues that matter most.
Rank by traffic
In June 2025, independent.ie saw a decrease in search traffic, reaching 1.6M visits, which is a decrease of 68K visits compared to the previous month. The traffic value decreased to 122K, a reduction of 23K.
For independent.ie, Ireland dominates traffic with 1.4M visits, a decrease of 50K from the previous month, making up 83.7% of the total traffic.
Location | Traffic | Share | |||||||
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| 1.4M | −50K | 83.7% | |||||||
| 119K | −16K | 7.2% | |||||||
| 44K | −3.9K | 2.7% | |||||||
| 16K | +1.6K | 1.0% | |||||||
| 9.8K | −2.3K | 0.5% | |||||||
independent.ie ranks #1 for "irish independent" in Ireland and receives 532K monthly visits from this keyword alone, an increase of 3.2K from the previous month.
Keyword | Volume | Traffic | Position | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| irish independent | 546K | +4.0K | 532K | +3.2K | 1 | ||||
| independent | 251K | +9.0K | 216K | +8.3K | 1 | ||||
| independent.ie | 84K | +3.0K | 88K | +3.0K | 1 | ||||
| news | 527K | +33K | 81K | +80K | 10 → 1 | ||||
| irish news | 89K | +3.0K | 79K | +50K | 2 → 1 | ||||
irishtimes.com, irishexaminer.com and rte.ie rank in the top 10 organic search results for the same keywords that independent.ie gets the most traffic from. Discover more competitors of independent.ie.
Website | Traffic | Pages | |||||||
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| irishtimes.com | 812K | 80K | |||||||
| irishexaminer.com | 463K | 73K | |||||||
| rte.ie | 2.5M | 71K | |||||||
| irishmirror.ie | 352K | 46K | |||||||
| breakingnews.ie | 588K | 27K | |||||||
As of June 2025, independent.ie's Domain Rating is 86. independent.ie is linked by 124K websites, indicating a decrease of 1.2K referring sites from the previous month.
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